What about this tape??!!

[Bona Fide Diva 3]

OK. Im two weeks out today (YEAH!) My tape has yet to fall off of my incisions. One was kind of hanging off this morning when I got out of the shower and I saw some discharge. Its the one on my right side. I asked my daughter to smell it and she said she couldnt smell anything.

If anything I thought the drain site and the one beside it would be doing bad, but its this one. Could I have an infection? I've been watching my temperature and BP daily and haven't had any significant changes. It just looks like if I pull the tape I see pink like the scab would come off with the tape and I would have to start ALL over again.

Thanks...:001_unsure:

[ryansgirl 1]

my scar leak and mine was fine. it took about 6 weeks to really close though. if it leaking too much and the smel then it a prob but for the most i think your fine! congrats on the two week!

[bigtex52 0]

If the tape is hanging off and it comes off easily, then remove it. It isn't holding anything any more. The tape is only on there the hold the incisions closed as the surgical glue cures, and then to reinforce it a bit. If the tape's starting to flap, it's time to come off. The discharge you see should be somewhat clear and not smell bad. If so, what you probably see is serosanguineous Fluid which the body secretes as a response to irritation and is part of healing. If you have ever knocked a scab off early, you have seen the same fluid.

[pnw218 14]

My primary doctor put tape over my incisions after she took out the stitches. She said to trim the tape as it became loose. All of my tape has fallen off now; I do have a couple of incisions that are still more scabbed that others, and after a shower they might look a little oozy?? I think it is just the scab.

I agree with the others - and would add if the area around the incision isn't newly red or sore, you are probably fine. The surgery clinic sent home spray to use on the areas to keep the infection away. Seems I heard gels like neosporin weren't suggested because they could hold in bacteria.

Maybe you could even dab a little hydrogen peroxide on the incisions? Not sure how medically correct that is but I put it on everything. LOL

[ishary 0]

I ripped that tape off a couple of days after I got home-but I had actual stitches too, not glue holding my incisions together.

I just sprayed with bactine and when I had to get dressed and go back to work I put band aids over the incision site so that my pants would not irritate them. I put neosporin on them prior to the bandaid too.

Not sure if I should have but they healed fine.

[Bona Fide Diva 3]

Thanks everyone for your responses.

All is well! Dr. Aceves told me to take that tape off. And already it looks WAY better. I took pictures I sent to him whining about it. I was just REALLY paranoid about an infection of some sort. Now I just look like I got poked a few times Which technically I DID!