Level with me re: surgical bandage removal

[tomatogirl 0]

OK, I have those weird clear plastic bandages over my cuts (tagaderm, second skin, whatever they're called). I'm supposed to remove them today, but I'm waiting until tmw because I don't want to have to trek to the emergency room if there is a problem today when I can go to the doctor's office tmw. Anyway, do they hurt to remove? Or is this more like how a regular band-aid feels? One of them is itching like mad and it's driving me crazy.

[lipstix64 1]

Did your outer bandages come off yet? The should come off after 2-3 days. If you are talking about the steri-strips which are clear, you are suppsed to let them fall off themselves. Mine were almost off just as I was coming on 2 weeks post-op, which was this past wednesday. Dont take those off unless a doctore told you to. Those are the bandages that keep your incisions closed.

[illinoishusker 0]

I just had clear bandages like you are talking about. Mine came off no problem and less painful than a bandaid. They looked gross, but that was just dried blood. I just pressed down on the skin and removed gently, not a big deal at all.

good luck!

[~Bridgette~ 0]

Good luck! I think I'd wait until tomorrow too. I have steri strips and just have to wait until they fall off.

[Lshelley21 0]

much less painful than a bandaid!!! I would keep it on though...i had wicked itching, and took off only that one bandage, but due to a roll..lol....one of the insisions is still not healed up yet, (surgury on the 17) It keeps opening up. i wish i kept on the bandage that they gave me. SO...if you have any insisions that are in the middle of the extra roll (like me!) i would not recommend removing it...although boy oh boy did it feel good to remove them!

[riverdance 0]

Hi, just joined and I was banded the same day as you. I've removed all my bandages and it didn't hurt a bit.

[riverdance 0]

Also, if you've been showering with them on it makes it easier once they've gotten wet. My strips didn't give me a problem as they were damp and coming off. Also, my sutures are very well closed and I don't see any problems with them trying to open.

[Lshelley21 0]

i didn't have any suchers at all!!! I had holes in me that healed. There is only one that will not heal like i stated...in the middle of a roll... :-/ but whatever!