Had a mole removed, the day after the steri strips were coming off almost completely. What do I do?

May 31, 2019
Asked By:Bobross_adamsandler in Indianapolis, IN

Hello, 2 days ago, I had a mole larger than a pencil eraser removed. It required stitches. The doctor told me to remove the gauze after 24 hours and leave the 3 steri strips on. I did that. However, 2 of the 3 steri strips aren't even touching the incision now, because they're too lose. What do I do? Is that okay, should I replace them with commercial butterfly bandaids?

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June 3, 2019

Answer: Postop care for incisional closure

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June 5, 2019

Answer: The importance of Steri-strips

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Answer: The importance of Steri-strips

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