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CrisG    70

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Hi!! Anyone that had steri-strips instead of stitches or staples. How long did it take to fall off? I still have 4 of the 6. It's been 3 weeks and 1 day

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music1618    879

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It can take up to 6 weeks I believe for them to come off.

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ponchik    77

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I peeled them off close to 2 weeks, they were gathering bunch of fabric from my clothes and it looked nasty. I watched edu video after the surgery and they said to peel them gently after 14 days, because they no longer serve the purpose after 2 weeks... I'm not a doctor though, maybe your strips are different :)

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vicki s    146

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I peeled mine off after 2 1/2 wks cause they were coming loose on both edges and irritating me....

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futuremrsparker    288

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My doc said I'd be fine to peek them off as soon as they were all scabbed over (about 2 weeks!)

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Eliza jo    4

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I had staples which they took out the day I went home, and used the strips. It was almost 3 weeks before they fell off. They left a rash and were really itchy....glad they are gone now.

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