Greetings,Always discuss this with your plastic surgeon. Some surgical tapes should not be removed and some can be carefully trimmed when loose. If there are underlying sutures, I am sure that your plastic surgeon will urge you to be cautious.Best Regards,
A surgical solvent, Detachol can be used. If this isn't available to you, peel the tape off slowly, and steadily at a 180 degree angle to the skin (not 90 degrees - which will tend to pull off the outer layer of skin). If this doesn't work, soak the dressing with warm soapy water as well. Best wishes, Dr Lepore.