I have an allergy to steri-strips, bandaids, tegaderm patches.... Would staples (or more of them) be used? Or glue?
Answer: What is used in place of steri-strips due to an adhesive allergy for a mommy makeover? For patients who are truly allergic to Steri-strips or Mastisol, there are many good alternatives, such as Dermabond or non-adherent dressings such as Xeroform and dry gauze. Best advice will come from the board certified plastic surgeon who performs your MM as he/she will be able to view the reactions of the adhesives.
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Answer: What is used in place of steri-strips due to an adhesive allergy for a mommy makeover? For patients who are truly allergic to Steri-strips or Mastisol, there are many good alternatives, such as Dermabond or non-adherent dressings such as Xeroform and dry gauze. Best advice will come from the board certified plastic surgeon who performs your MM as he/she will be able to view the reactions of the adhesives.
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Answer: Dissolvable sutures and dermabond Hi there, thank you for this question. Staples are almost never used to close any plastic surgery incisions because they leave wider marks. Generally, your incisions will be closed with dissolvable sutures, and dermabond would probably be a safe topical covering and sealant of the incisions which you should not react to. Best of luck!
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Answer: Dissolvable sutures and dermabond Hi there, thank you for this question. Staples are almost never used to close any plastic surgery incisions because they leave wider marks. Generally, your incisions will be closed with dissolvable sutures, and dermabond would probably be a safe topical covering and sealant of the incisions which you should not react to. Best of luck!
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February 8, 2021
Answer: Allergy to surgical tapes It is very important to give that information about allergy to your surgeon ahead of surgery. Incisions can be left without any tape or surgical glue can be placed over incisions closed with sutures. Good luck.
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February 8, 2021
Answer: Allergy to surgical tapes It is very important to give that information about allergy to your surgeon ahead of surgery. Incisions can be left without any tape or surgical glue can be placed over incisions closed with sutures. Good luck.
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February 8, 2021
Answer: Adhesive allergy There are many alternatives to steri strips that can be used if needed. There are surgical glues and non adhesive dressings that your surgeon can use. Dissolvable sutures are commonly used for the incisions. I encourage you to discuss your concerns with your surgeon.
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February 8, 2021
Answer: Adhesive allergy There are many alternatives to steri strips that can be used if needed. There are surgical glues and non adhesive dressings that your surgeon can use. Dissolvable sutures are commonly used for the incisions. I encourage you to discuss your concerns with your surgeon.
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February 7, 2021
Answer: What is used in place of steri-strips due to an adhesive allergy for a mommy makeover? Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. Most likely a non-adhesive dressing such as Xeroform would avoid these issues. As for the repair, suture allergies are extremely rare and do not correlate to an adhesive issue. Hope this helps.
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February 7, 2021
Answer: What is used in place of steri-strips due to an adhesive allergy for a mommy makeover? Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. Most likely a non-adhesive dressing such as Xeroform would avoid these issues. As for the repair, suture allergies are extremely rare and do not correlate to an adhesive issue. Hope this helps.
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