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How long should steri strips stay on after a bilateral breast reduction? Should I be retaping? Had surgery June 13th.

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Had my surgery on June 13. At my first post-op appointment, surgeon removed the Tegaderm covering my anchor incisions. He placed Steri Strips around the incisions on the 19. The surgeon said the tape could fall off tonight after a shower and that would be fine. However, it is now June 22, 2017 and the tape is still in place. Should I be concerned that the tape is (for the most part) firmly in place? Once the tape falls off, should I re-tape with more Steri Strips or let the incisions breathe?

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