bandages and suture

[stemar 0]

How long is too long to have the bandages on? Mine were left on for 12 days. I also have a blue suture coming out of both side of the incision where the lap band was placed. Is 19 days too long to have that in? I am afraid it will be too painful to have removed once it is done.

[CherieRyde 227]

Your doctor used silk sutures instead of dissolving sutures? When is your follow up with him/her?

[terrydumont46 1,954]

yes the answer to your question. 10 days is to long. call your doctor and go in and have the sutures removed. the bandages should have come off long ago. in most cases we are showering by the second day.

[MarieMarie 346]

The bandages came off with the first shower. Two days after surgery. The steri strips stayed on for 7. Took me a lot of scrubbing to get the gum off my skin. One stray stitch hung around so I had my family doctor give it a tug. I couldn't bring myself to do it