My plastic surgeon has asked me to remove my Steri strips 10-14 days after surgery (which is now). They are not very loose yet and Im a bit concerned of the pain Ill feel when trying to pull them off. Is there a way I can softly loosen them before I start to remove them? I dont see my PS again until 1 month post-op.
I was cleared on being able to shower yesterday when j got my bandages removed but I'm not sure I made the most of it. I stood with my back to the shower gear so my steri strips wouldn't fervent but I was wondering what are some more effective tips for showering so early in recovery?
Its been 16 days since I had my breast lift with implants. I went to see my doctor yesterday. He looked at my breasts and said they looked good and we could take the steri strips off. A nurse came in and took them off which was really painful. She said I could start using scar cream today but they look like they havent fully healed or something especially since they bled. My doctor and his staff havent been very helpful with answering my questions.
Im 2 weeks post breast lift with implants and got the ok to remove steri strips and begin scar treatment per Md. He recommended Pro-sil, a glide on silicon therapy with SPF. It seems like I should be doing more. Im still wearing my post surgical bra for support. Will using the medipore tape over the silicon gel and sheets help relieve more tension on the suture lines? Or could I risk widening the scar line if not placed correctly?
8 days post-op. got a breast lift with augmentation on 6/6/18. I was told to take off the steri-stripes on day 7, which I did yesterday. Still feels like I need something to cover the incisions (mainly around my nipple). I bought gauze and put them in my bra. Theyre very itchy. Dont know how to care for them now. Any tips on how to clean, ointment, when to start scar treatment, etc, would be appreciated. Cant get in touch with surgeon. I got it done in Miami and live in New York.
I had lollypop lift aug 5th 300cc implant sub muscular My steri strips are making my skin itchy and sometimes tingling Is it an infection starting ? Or jus wound healing ? Iv no drainage or fever Also how long do you recommend wer ring steri strips ? I changed them myself 1 week post op an was told to let these ones fall off when they do should I put new ones on ?
Hi Drs, Im one month post op after breast lift and implants and very concerned with my healing so far. I was finally instructed to remove the steri strips today and thats when I noticed how lopsided the incision line is and how it doesnt appear to connect evenly...there is a small ledge of skin poking above the line...just seems like the skin isnt coming together and is mismatched. Is this normal and will this even out? Thank you for taking a look.
Hello! I had a crescent breast lift and breast augmentation about 3 weeks ago. Per my PS instructions , I took off the steri strips about a week ago. And I clean the wound doing the following: clean gloves and clean cotton balls/pads I use witch hazel, followed by hydrogen peroxide and then gently apply Neosporin. I wear cotton support bras to let the wound breathe but when I go to work , I place a little cotton pad between my nipples and the bra. Am I causing the little hole? What could it be?
I had a breast augmentation plus lift July 21st utilizing 700cc HP submuscular implants. I am currently 4 days post op. This morning my husband noticed a possible blister approximately the size of a dime formed under the edge of a steri strip on my left breast. He trimmed the strip back to avoid further irritation and applied Neosporin to the site. As its the weekend, I am unable to get in touch with my surgeon. Does this appear to actually be a blister, or could it be something worse?
I took the rest of my tapes off today because they have been very irritating and itchy and when I woke up I had some drainage that I have not previously had. I now realized that it was a blister that formed under the steri strips. I am not sure if I should keep it clean and dry or if I should put neosporin on it? I am also wondering if it will heal the same color as my areola as it was before the blistering or darker or lighter?