Okay. Have a few questions... I had my surgery on the 3rd of this month so I'm almost 2 weeks out, how long did it take the tape to come off and if it still wasn't off how long did you wait until you took it off? Any sugestions on what to use to get that sticky tape goo off? I still don't have an appetite...is that normal? I hope everyone is doing well where ever you are in your journey to get that weight off!!! We are on our ways!!! lol.

My steri strips, if that's what you mean, all fell off within 10 days. The goo from the tape? It's almost impossible to get off. I bought some stuff online and it didn't even work. Someone said baby oil and IT didn't work. I just scrubbed away at it with a shower sponge every day and eventually it was all gone.

You should have gotten some post op discharge instructions and on there it will tell you how long to leave your steri strips on.

Adhesive comes off with nail polish remover or Simple Green. I promise! I did a sience experiment on it ages ago!

I may try the simple green, but I don't think I'll try the nail polish remover thoug...my incisions are still tender and I would hate to get that on them. Thanks for all the suggestions

I'd leave it on as long as you can. I made the mistake of taking mine off after about 7-10 days and part of the main incision popped open a little a few days later. It didn't come open far but enough that that half of the scar has healed to be thick and obvious, whereas the bit that didn't pop is a nice thin line.

Nail polish remover did not work for me. I know it works on super glue because I glued my hands together once! (LOL) but...not on this stuff.

A clean, soft eraser used very gently works amazingly well on the sticky adhesive.

An alcohol pad should work well too.

Baby oil does work. Dab some on and let it sit a bit to get into and under the adhesive. Then gently wash off.

We used this to remove tape residue from athletes as athletic trainers in college and we used it to remove the horrible sticky adhesive dressing some use to get show cattle ready for the arena (especially to "do up" their tails). I used to get soo sticky, the spray can would have to be pryed from my hand.

Baby oil didn't work on mine I bought some special. I dabbed it on I let it sit I tried pouring it on I let it sit 15 minutes No joy.

Alcohol pads didn't work either. Lighter fluid MIGHT have worked but I drew the line at that flammable stuff. I ordered "allkare" adhesive remover for $20 It didn't work either. BUT over time, it finally wore off.

I used WD40 to get it off worked good.

I had medi patches covering the steri strips, so I kept replacing the patches which were waterproof. I kept replacing them for 4 weeks until I removed everything and all the incisions were perfectly healed.

I am a nurse and there are adhesive remover pad that we use at the hospital, your doctor probably has some of these in his office.

LOL fireman were your steristrips made of duct tape?

RM, you're a hoot. My surgery was on the 2nd and my steri strips still haven't fallen off. Because I had surgery out of State, I will wait until the day I have to take a digital picture of my incisions to email my Dr. I am in no hurry to take them off. I do have one that is loosening up to fall of though.