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How long did it take for the strips to fall off.

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About a week for me.

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I had my surgery last Tuesday and mine are still holding strong. Even the one right under my bra (leave it to a man to put an incision right there!).

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1-2 weeks

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About 10 days for me....

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I am 11 days post-op and I peeled all of mine off today because they were barely on, except for my biggest incision. I am not touching that one because it is still tender.

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@4everhopeful I thought the EXACT same thing!!! Genius. And inside my fold where the 2 sets of staples rubbed together. Planning people!

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One of the peeps at the hospital took mine off at my 1 week. Hurt like hell.

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I am a nurse. We tell our post op patients that the steri steps usually fall off about 7-10 days. My surgeon took them off on day 5. Way to early. The incisions are so tender still..

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