How long until the glue comes off? I had surgery on 7-9 and still have what looks like glue over my incisions.....any input?? TIA

I have the same question! My surgery was 7/10. Some of the edges have pulled up, but overall the glue is still holding on. I thought it would be long gone by now. :biggrin:

At my one week visit my doctor told me I could wash it off with a washcloth. So I did. The incisions were definately healed underneath. But do what your doctor told you.

It took about 2 weeks for most of the glue to come off. What was left after that, I picked off. The incisions were well healed by then.

Mine came off during week 2... It's helps the itching... :biggrin:

It took a while for mine to come off and my doc said "let it come off on it's own". It will come off when your incisions are healed. If you pick it off it might be too soon and then you will have to go back in to get it sealed back up or you might have a larger, more visible scar.

I had my surgery on June 30th and earlier this week, I finally picked the glue off because I was tired of looking at it. Now I am not having as much itching as before, but occassionally will have a clear drainage from my port site incision. Was concerned with an infection, but doing great.

I do have to watch out with my incisions though because I am a healthcare worker and my surgeon said I am at greater risk for infection and if I were to get one, it could cause early erosion of my band. So I am always scrubbing my skin when I get home from work and occassionally will clean around the site when I am at work. He said even after they healed sometimes infections could still get in. WOW!!!!

It seemed like it took a long time for the glue to come off of mine....but I left it alone and let it come off on it's own. No sense messing with it.....

Now, it's a distant memory....be patient, it will come off!

MarylandMommy,

I was banded the same day as you. And I still have my streri stripes on. Only 2 of them has came off so far. The dr, said let them fall off on there own. Looking at them make me think I am dirty cause they are dingy looking now.