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When can I take off my steri strips? 4 weeks post breast lift/augmemtation.

Aleigh51086Jun 29, 2017
I am 4 weeks post breast augmentation/breast lift. My doctor informed me my stitches should dissolve around the 3 week mark. All of my steri strips are still around my nipples - is it safe to take off the steri strips? Or should I wait until they fall off on their own? There's not much sign of them falling off on their own any time soon.

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