How Long?

[bandalyons83 46]

For those of you who were glued at their incision sites. How long did the steri strips stay on? I am so ready for mine to come off! They are about half way now but very annoying. I am a week and 1 day post op.

[joyful noise 101]

I had this funky stuff on my stitches. By 3 weeks they were all off. I did not pick at them, but let them go away on their own time.

[My Sleeved Tummy 56]

For those of you who were glued at their incision sites. How long did the steri strips stay on? I am so ready for mine to come off! They are about half way now but very annoying. I am a week and 1 day post op.

I was sleeved the same day as you, and my steri-strips are still in place. My doctors said that they would come off when they were ready to come off, and not to rush them or pick at them.

I don't know how long they'll actually stay on, but I was told a little over a week, maybe longer.

[PerfectlyImperfect 49]

For those of you who were glued at their incision sites. How long did the steri strips stay on? I am so ready for mine to come off! They are about half way now but very annoying. I am a week and 1 day post op.

My dr pulled mine off at my first follow up. 10 days. They were so sore for a day and the the air helped heal them pretty quickly.

[Susie in Lima 320]

Mine stayed on for 3 weeks

[Izuri 428]

Felt like forever. I think they finally fell off/I pulled them off about 3 weeks out.

[fyre_storm 1,412]

Two weeks out and mine are falling off. I hope they go soon cause I really wanna go swimming

[bandalyons83 46]

Soon after I posted this I went to change into my pajamas and one of my steri strips got stuck ad ripped off. Ouch! The incision looks ok though. The others are starting to stick to my clothes too.

[mgsmith 35]

My strips stayed on for about 2 1/2 weeks, and then I pulled them off the rest if the way. When I was in the shower I just made sure that they got soaked. No problem.

[doxieville 799]

Two weeks out and mine are falling off. I hope they go soon cause I really wanna go swimming

I was told to wait at least 6 weeks before swimming. The skin at the incisions is healing and weak and germs and bacteria can seep into the weaker areas. Ask your doc before you start swimming.

[fyre_storm 1,412]

I was told to wait at least 6 weeks before swimming. The skin at the incisions is healing and weak and germs and bacteria can seep into the weaker areas. Ask your doc before you start swimming.

I did he said once all my scabs are gone "naturally" lol not picking them off then I can go in the pool.

[doxieville 799]

I did he said once all my scabs are gone "naturally" lol not picking them off then I can go in the pool.

AHA!!! No picking allowed!!!!! But gosh, isn't it tempting??