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Could someone tell me when the dressing has to be removed. Mine had sterial strips and a waterproff dressing put over. The dressing has been changed three times and I was told the dressing could come off at ten days, ten days today. I have taken the dressing off but the sterial strips are still there. Can I now soak them off? I only had internal stitches. They are starting to itch now.

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From my understanding (& this is also what happened in my case) the steri strips will just loosen themselves and fall off. I had one that didn't fall off by itself so after 10 days I helped it along a little. After 10 days, you should be fine.

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My doc said to let them come off by themselves. Mine finally all came off in about three weeks. I just need to know how to get the sticky junk off that they left. I have used alchol rubs and it took part of it off but not all.If anyone has a clue please post it. Thanks:)

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Try rubbing sticky areas with regular cooking oil. It should ball up and allow you to rub off with a wet cloth. Good luck!!

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I would talk to your doctor first, just to be sure, but when mine were mostly fallen off, I rubbed them with a little rubbing alcohol and they came right off.

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