Incision glue

[evilpixie20 9]

I'll be 3 weeks post OP tomorrow and my incision glue is still on. I've tag it should only stay like a week. Should I do something to take it off at this point? It is starting to peel at the edges a little.

[NCmomof3_fightsback 12]

My surgeon told me once I’m two weeks post op to just put a little Vaseline on the incision sites and it will slowly soften the glue.

[Memaw1 6]

Yes I had that also just let it be it will come off in it’s own don’t bother it keep using the anti bacterial soap on it and you should be fine

[Memaw1 6]

Did you loose the 31 lbs since surgery ?

[evilpixie20 9]

Did you loose the 31 lbs since surgery ?

What do you mean? I've lost 26 since surgery.

[Memaw1 6]

Ok that is fantastic, yes that’s what I was asking since your surgery

[evilpixie20 9]

Thank you. How far out are you?

[Memaw1 6]

2 months

[evilpixie20 9]

2 months

So what have you lost 2 months out? How is life at this point? Lol

[momof3_angels 465]

I wiped mine with a wet wash cloth and then gently pulled it off at 3 weeks. Incision should be well closed by now.

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[catwoman7 10,968]

I was told to just let it come off on its own. It took about four weeks.

[S@ssen@ch 745]

It's normal for surgical glue or steri-strips to take more than a week. I think it took nearly a month for mine to be completely off!

Do not "pick" or "pull" at the frayed edges. Simply trim them with a pair of clean scissors (like cuticle scissors if you have them).

[Mary Knits 1]

I had a surgery that used it this past summer - it stays around forever, and by “forever” I mean weeks. Just leave it until it drys up and flakes off naturally as you’re toweling off, getting dressed etc. At a certain point only little bits were left and I felt confident picking them off, but not the parts over the incision.