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Can dissolvable stitches be left uncovered 5 days after surgery?

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I had my BA abroad 3 days ago and I'm not going to have any follow-up visits. My discharge letter says the wound check day is day 5 but I've received no instructions on what to do to the incision sites once the initial dressing (white gauze covered by transparent strips) is removed. Can I cover the stitches with new steristrips without any gauze underneath or should they be left uncovered? I'd like to use silicone sheets at some point but I'm guessing day 5 would be too early to apply these.

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