Removing strips off incisions

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Originally Posted by Elifkins Give it a couple more weeks and I'm sure you'll be fine. I had my surgery 16 days before you, and I've noticed the scars are no longer an angry red color, but more of a pink.

I've had a little bit of vaginal bleeding today and I noticed a certain incision has a knot under it. That area has had some more pain that other areas, so I'm going to have to call the doctor tomorrow I think.

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Originally Posted by NGrealy18 How long do you wait to do this? The white strips that cover your incisions..when do you remove them? And what is normal to happen at that point? I tried to take it off in the shower and I saw one of the stitches get pulled out of my skin is that normal?? Made me almost pass out

My doctor told me at my 2 week appointment that I could take do them off in the shower. It did almost make me pass out so it took me 2 days to get all of them off. I found it best to go lay on the bed after my shower and take them off that way. I didn't feel like I was going to pass out when I did it like that. Glad the steri strips are off but now the incisions are itchy as they heal. Oh well, that will pass soon I am sure

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Originally Posted by rattlebrain I've had a little bit of vaginal bleeding today and I noticed a certain incision has a knot under it. That area has had some more pain that other areas, so I'm going to have to call the doctor tomorrow I think.

I think it's a good idea to get it checked out! Goo luck, hon!