Can silicone strips be applied over steri-strips?

Silicone sheeting can only be used once the steristrips have fallen off and the wound is closed. They won't be effective placed over the steristrips.

While I like steri-strips, in my practice, I never leave them for more than one week.  After that, they start getting cruddy.  I tell my patients that, if the steri-strips are still there after a week, they can just pull them off like a band-aid.  It won't hurt anything.  That's what I do in MY practice.  Your doctor may have a different opinion.  My suggestion would be to call his/her office and see what he/she recommends.  Silicone strips will work better in direct contact with the skin rather than through the steri-strips.

The silicone gel sheet/strip
will not be effective over the steri strip. The silicone gel strip should be
applied directly over clean skin after all crusting/scabbing has resolved. It
should be worn for at least 12 hours per day, but longer is probably better.The steri strip you have in
place now is functioning in a similar fashion to the silicone gel strip. And
you could choose to use paper tape over your scar for a few months after
surgery (in place of the silicone gel strip), as it should work in a similar
manner.Scar massage is also helpful
to reduce swelling deep to the scar, and I usually have my patients start scar
massage 3 weeks after surgery. Your doctor should be able to instruct you on
the details of these techniques.Best wishes,Ken Dembny