Showering With Glue?

[mezanne1401 190]

I didn't get the best discharge instructions and I was so ready to go home that I forgot to ask, so hopefully someone here was closed with Dermabond glue. When can I shower? How do I clean the incisions? Any advice? Thanks!!!

[delta_girl 931]

Shower normally, wash, don't scrub those areas. Pat dry. Don't clean your incisions, just leave them alone. After a while the glue will begin to slowly peel away from the skin around the edges. I would trim these with a tiny pair of scissors. Don't pull on the glue to try to get it to come off faster. It will eventually shed. At that point, if your incisions are red, you may want to add a little bit of antibacterial salve. The doctor didn't tell me to do that, but I have found that it helps. It is possible that there will be a very small amount of drainage. Just keep the area clean and dry.

[mezanne1401 190]

Shower normally' date=' wash, don't scrub those areas. Pat dry. Don't clean your incisions, just leave them alone. After a while the glue will begin to slowly peel away from the skin around the edges. I would trim these with a tiny pair of scissors. Don't pull on the glue to try to get it to come off faster. It will eventually shed. At that point, if your incisions are red, you may want to add a little bit of antibacterial salve. The doctor didn't tell me to do that, but I have found that it helps. It is possible that there will be a very small amount of drainage. Just keep the area clean and dry.[/quote']

Thank you so much!!!!

[Dquarles 32]

I didn't get the best discharge instructions and I was so ready to go home that I forgot to ask' date=' so hopefully someone here was closed with Dermabond glue. When can I shower? How do I clean the incisions? Any advice? Thanks!!![/quote']

I was thinking the same question. I called my medical team told me 1. I can wash however don't wash over them like normal be gentile and don't just stand there is let the Water hit. 2. The glue will peel off slowly if I could figure out how to take a pic I would show u how mines look. 3. Use a WHITE soap they stressed this to me.

[FDclerical 318]

Shower normally, wash, don't scrub those areas. Pat dry. Don't clean your incisions, just leave them alone. After a while the glue will begin to slowly peel away from the skin around the edges. I would trim these with a tiny pair of scissors. Don't pull on the glue to try to get it to come off faster. It will eventually shed. At that point, if your incisions are red, you may want to add a little bit of antibacterial salve. The doctor didn't tell me to do that, but I have found that it helps. It is possible that there will be a very small amount of drainage. Just keep the area clean and dry.

EVERYTHING SHE SAID lol.

[Alithinos 19]

The first day home, I was told to stand with my back to the shower only, and then to shower mostly normally without scrubbing at the incisions.

[fyre_storm 1,412]

Dang I was told to take a shower normally and to clean them lightly with soap. UHG so many different things