When is it safe to remove tape from your anchor lift incisions?

We apply steri-strips to our breast lift and breast augmentation incisions.  Our patients shower the day after their procedure.These steri-strips tend to stay in place for a couple weeks, even with showering. I ask my patients not to remove the steri-strips until they have just about come off on their own. I recommend leaving them in place and asking your plastic surgeon about them at your next follow up visit.

Thank you for your question.  When it comes to an individual's own recovery experience, it is always best to consult with your operating surgeon first.  That being said, typically the tape will fall off on its own, but if it does not, in our practice we will gently remove the tap at your one week follow up appointment.With kind regards,Lane F. Smith, M.D., F.A.A.C.S., F.A.O.H.N.S., F.A.B.F.P.R.S.Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Thank you for your question but this is a question for your plastic surgeon as he/she knows what has been performed and how you are recovering.In general, I ask my patients to keep the steri strips on the incision for 3-4 weeks if possible. Best wishes for an outcome that you will be very pleased with.