When did your bandages/tape come off?

[JonMon 0]

I am on day 10 post-op. My incisions are still covered. They are starting to peel a bit and look funky and I am worried about infection. When did you remove your tape from your incision? Thanks for your help.

[shakey88 37]

I took mine off after 2 weeks. That is what the hospital told me to do!

[Arzel Phenomenal Ivy 8]

My surgeon allowed to take my off after one week. I healed pretty nicely though. No complications with my incision

[leepfrog 4]

Hi! I waited a little over 2 weeks since they were still stuck pretty good. My doctor's office said that was sufficient based on my healing. They also had a great suggestion~ Take them off in the shower so the adhesive is easier to peal off with less pain! I hope all goes well for you!

[Chelle RN 0]

I am on day 10 post-op. My incisions are still covered. They are starting to peel a bit and look funky and I am worried about infection. When did you remove your tape from your incision? Thanks for your help.

Im a nurse. Do not peel the tape back...let it fall off naturally.... If it is tender, red, swollen, hot to touch worry about infection. You would also have a temperature. good luck....im 3 days post op .....they used dermabond on me

[anewchapter 0]

After 6 days I couldn't wait any longer...sure enough they looked better under the tape then the dried bloody tape looked.

[Acadia 20]

Your tape should be off at 7 days. Beyond that it could attract too much crap and cause infection. Go to your Dr's office and ask a nurse to remove it if it isn't coming off.

[miamia 1]

I'm 3 days post and the strips are starting to peel back. I go in on tuesday to get the staples out. The surgeon's office told me that the strips would peel on their own and i could trim them back if i wanted. I'm doing so gingerly as to not pull on the wounds.

The Doc told me I could pull the gauze off when i got home on post op day 1 as long as i kept the wounds dry.

[JonMon 0]

Thank you all for replying! So I ended up just taking off the larger piece of tape that was covering each incision. Underneath that it looks like a suture is holding the incision closed so I left that part on. I got all queezy looking at it so I had to put my shirt back on!!! hahaha Some of the incisions look fine. 2 of them like they were bigger and more significant incisions that the others. Thanks again everyone for your info!

[A535iguy 0]

No tape, No bandages, No staples.....Just Glue!!!

[shakey88 37]

Thank you all for replying! So I ended up just taking off the larger piece of tape that was covering each incision. Underneath that it looks like a suture is holding the incision closed so I left that part on. I got all queezy looking at it so I had to put my shirt back on!!! hahaha Some of the incisions look fine. 2 of them like they were bigger and more significant incisions that the others. Thanks again everyone for your info!

I also got queezy. I think that was the worst part of the whole surgery!

[Jennifer H 0]

Same here no tape, no bandages, no staples, just gllue!! Thought, I do have stitches, just internal that will dissolve. The glue starting coming off about 5 days out and is all off now.

[A535iguy 0]

Had minor set back last night. My largest incision started draining somewhat. No blood, just drainage.

Put on a gauze bandage overnight, everything seems to be ok now.

[amjcal 5]

I removed mine the day after they became itchy.