How were your incisions closed? Drainor no drain?

I had a drain while in the hospital. I hated it! It caused the worst pain! Once it got removed it was instant relief. My incisions were glued shut with steri strips over them.

glue with steri strips and a drain that came out before i left the hospital

I had a drain for about 2 days, taking it out was excruciatingly weird, I don't even know if it was painful it just felt so WRONG, probably the worst thing that happened to me in the hospital.  My incisions were also glued shut and they are all scabbed now but I haven't taken the glue off because I don't want to mess anything up. 

Glue and no drain.

The glue was ITCHY.

Glue, no drain, steri strips over the incisions. The steri strips caused a reaction (itchy, red raised welts) but I was told that was common and nothing to worry about. I was allowed to shower by the time I left the hopital, but no soaking in bath tubs or swimming for several weeks.

Sounds like an allergic reaction my glue had to be removed finally 2ish weeks post op when i get the same thing raised red welts get a 2nd opinion sounds like an allergic reaction to me!!!!

mine are glued too and no drains

I had sutures that dissolve inside and sutures that needed removed on the outside. My body rejected the ones that dissolve! I had a drain and pain ball for a few days.

I have had about 8 different surgeries since 2004 and every single one of them have had all incisions glued. That way there are no unsightly small hole scars (from staples or sutures) alongside the incision scar(s).  I am therefore surprised when people mention that they HAVE staples, etc.

Lora

Mine were glued and steri stripped and I had no drain.