Adhesive on incisions--how long?
I don't remember him saying anything. The material from the hospital said to shower, use soap and my hand to wash, not a washcloth, and not to bother the adhesive.... maybe I need to go back and reread and see if it says anything about a specific length of time.
[I'm not gaining weight. I keep lowering my goal!] [I LOVE MY SLEEVE!]
Mine were pretty much off by day 9 or 10.
Now the residue from the tape was a whole different issue. That crap didn't come off for a while, maybe another week and a half to two weeks after the tape came off.
Now the residue from the tape was a whole different issue. That crap didn't come off for a while, maybe another week and a half to two weeks after the tape came off.
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
My instructions said I could pull it off as soon as I got home if I had to, but that it should come off on its own around day ten. By now, you really should be healed enough that pulling the tape off wouldn't hurt anything.
If your material says not to do that, can you cut off the parts that are peeling?
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
Leave it on as long as possible. I had one end of one incision peel away. It didn't heal properly right away. I had a divot /hole that was a few millimeters deep. I thought I'd have to have it cut open again to try and reheal. If I didn't pick at the adhesive, my scar would be undetectable now. But hind sight is always 20/20. The scar managed to fill in up to the surface of my surrounding tissue, but it's really dark red.
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