6 days post op, my steri strips are lifting! Is this normal? (photos)

September 28, 2014
Asked By:kourtneydanielle in Bakersfield, CA

I'm 6 days PO and my steri strips are lifting! Not a lot, but just enough to cause air bubbles under the strips and make me worry that moisture and bacteria and germs and sweat can get inside. What do I do? Is this normal?

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October 22, 2014

Answer: 6 days postop

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October 22, 2014

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October 2, 2014

Answer: 6 days post op, my steri strips are lifting! Is this normal? (photos)

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 2, 2014

Answer: 6 days post op, my steri strips are lifting! Is this normal? (photos)

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 1, 2014

Answer: Steristrips

Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 1, 2014

Answer: Steristrips

Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Answer: See your surgeon for their advice

Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
December 5, 2014

Answer: See your surgeon for their advice

Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
September 30, 2014

Answer: Steristrips lifting

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September 30, 2014

Answer: Steristrips lifting

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