Stupid Question?

[4MEL21 77]

I was sleeved on June 4th and I'm doing okay, still having trouble getting my Proteins in but doing better. I have what is probably a stupid question, but I have to ask....

I have five incisions and I've been washing them gently each time I take a shower. Well, each incision has this kind of glue substance on it. Should that glue have come off by now??? I can't believe I'm asking and I'm kind of laughing while I type this, but I have a post op appointment in 4 days and I don't want the doc to think I haven't washed myself because they are still covered with glue lol.

Help??!?

[Newme48 104]

The glue will wear off. Don't pick at it. It is providing protection while your incision heals. It will definitely wear off!! Good luck to you!

[PainInTheGlass 50]

I was sleeved on June 3rd...I still have the "glue" too. My doc said not to try to remove it, but let it come off naturally (however many showers it takes). Look at it as a protective barrier that you want to keep as long as you can...but not forever.

[brandnew 72]

I don't think it's stupid...I would have washed around it myself so now I have to ask my doc what I should do when I get there.

[Newme48 104]

Nail polish remover will remove it but I do not recommend removing it before your doctors appointment.

[dfeickert25 35]

Skin so soft works well for that but wait till after your drs apt

[brandnew 72]

Nail polish remover will remove it but I do not recommend removing it before your doctors appointment.

Is it that bad that you'd have to resort to using nail polish remover?

[fazekasr 30]

I was sleeved on June 4th and I'm doing okay' date=' still having trouble getting my Proteins in but doing better. I have what is probably a stupid question, but I have to ask....

I have five incisions and I've been washing them gently each time I take a shower. Well, each incision has this kind of glue substance on it. Should that glue have come off by now??? I can't believe I'm asking and I'm kind of laughing while I type this, but I have a post op appointment in 4 days and I don't want the doc to think I haven't washed myself because they are still covered with glue lol.

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I had steri strips and glue took forever I washed and let them fall off on their own didn't want to pull at anything.

[need2bthin! 235]

It's more than likely dermabond, it's basically surgical superglue. My advice don't remove it, we apply it in surgery many times to help the wound stay sealed and free from infection. It will slowly wear off, and it's a lot better than steri-strips. Also if removed to soon, your incision could become weak and sometimes lead to a nasty scar. Hope this helps and good luck!

[skrubabilen 41]

If its the incision glue, leave it be. But if its the glue from tape or bandage edges, I used oil to remove it. Aegean oil, coconut oil, even olive oil will work. Just leave the actual incision alone. Good luck!!

[Dualstarr 104]

Yes, more then likely dermabond. Some times it can take up to a month for it to wear off. Leave it on, don't pick at it. It will fal off on its own. Just give it time. They are using dermabond more and more nodays I think it's awesome

[4MEL21 77]

Thank you guys so much!!!! It is over the incisions only, so it must be the dermabond.

[livingforme2013 17]

That's so funny!!! I felt the same way about where my dr wrote "sleeve" and signed his name on my belly.... Big and blue!!! It would fade but was still there for nearly 2 weeks!

[LadyKatie 61]

I used goo gone to take it off but it wasn't in my actual incisions just around them. I did have tape on three of my incisions and they said if that didn't fall off in 5-7 days I could remove it.