steri strips?

[Pittsburgher 261]

I am 9 days post op and my incisions were very itchy so i took them off. I only had the 2 big incisions with strips left. But was just wondering when do they usually fall off anyway? My skin is red and it sorta looks like a rash but i had to take them off it was just so itchy i think it was getting all kinda dirt under them.makin them.itchy but im going to call the dr in the morning

[Laurie Daniel-Heck Huckeba 0]

Oh yeah...you're allergic to the steri strips. I'm super allergic to them and within a couple hours have blisters. I had back surgery and they apparently didn't listen to me about the steri strips and by the next morning, I was a mess! I just tore them off and took an antihistimine for a few days to help with the crazy itching.

[Pittsburgher 261]

Ok thanks i tore them off today but they were fine until probably 2 days ago they started to get super itchy i couldnt take it no.more today. Im just wondering if i should get more put on though cause the one is closed but didnt seal back together

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[sp70 193]

They told me to peel them off after a week as a lot of people will develop blisters under them. I didn't have problems with them, but I do react to bandaids.

[drehn88 251]

I don't have a history of skin infections, but 9 days post op I developed a TERRIBLE rash from the steri strips. I put cortisone cream on it religiously, but it didn't get any better for 2 weeks. But, it does get better.

[Pittsburgher 261]

Thank you. The one incision didnt close right, didnt come back together but is healed if that makes sense? Is that ok?