I had a revision surgery for my tummy tuck to extend the incision to remove the loose skin on my flanks as well as some lipo. Im PO week 3 and the steri strips are gross/smelly/dirty. Is it usually okay to replace them with new steri strips? The PS gave me extra steri strips to re-enforce the existing one's but i've used them up. I got some more steri strips and I wanted to know if it is generally okay to redress my incision?
Answer: Dirty steri-strips after Tummy Tuck Although I think that surgical tapes like these steri-strips can help hold the skin edges together and hopefully produce a little better scar, if this occurs it is probably a small effect. I generally put steri-strips on incisions like this, and leave them for as long as they stay and are clean (although if they are still there after four weeks, I remove them).Leaving the incision exposed to air is also a great approach, and I generally do not replace steri-strips that come off after the first few days.If your steri-strips are as dirty as they look, I would definitely remove them. Especially if you have been "reinforcing" them by putting new strips over the old strips, I would remove all of those strips. My approach would be to just leave them off, and not to replace them.Good luck with your healing!
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Answer: Dirty steri-strips after Tummy Tuck Although I think that surgical tapes like these steri-strips can help hold the skin edges together and hopefully produce a little better scar, if this occurs it is probably a small effect. I generally put steri-strips on incisions like this, and leave them for as long as they stay and are clean (although if they are still there after four weeks, I remove them).Leaving the incision exposed to air is also a great approach, and I generally do not replace steri-strips that come off after the first few days.If your steri-strips are as dirty as they look, I would definitely remove them. Especially if you have been "reinforcing" them by putting new strips over the old strips, I would remove all of those strips. My approach would be to just leave them off, and not to replace them.Good luck with your healing!
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May 21, 2014
Answer: Changing tape Thanks you very much for your question. I typically replace tapes every week in my practice. This helps keep everything clean and fresh. I would however contact your plastic surgeon about this.
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May 21, 2014
Answer: Changing tape Thanks you very much for your question. I typically replace tapes every week in my practice. This helps keep everything clean and fresh. I would however contact your plastic surgeon about this.
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