ok to wash steri strips/incision with safeguard/dial soap

Hello,

I still have steri strips over my incision and I am at 17 days post op.

Is it ok to wash the steri strips with safeguard soap/water and/or dial soap/water?

Thus far, I have only been using water, and see that some of you use soap,but not sure if having steri strips on matters.

blessings.

Ty

You should give your doctor a call to find out his/her instructions of how to care for your incision as every doctor is different.

I used dial soap to wash around my incision, but when the steri strips were still on, I didn't really mess with them too much. But I had staples for a week and steri strips for a week, so I didn't have to deal with them too long. Since you're 17 days post op, you should call your Dr. and see if they'll let you remove them.

My doctor and the hospital discharge staff told me to soap up over and on each side of the incision and let the suds run over the incision. I was also told not to pull on the strips because even though you are healing and maybe getting a scar you are pulling on still healing skin. I was ts they will loosen and fall off over time.

I had 30 staples. 10 were removed at the hospital and then 10 more removed 2 days later and the last 10 2 days after that so I had my staples 11 days total.


I would definitely call the doctor.

I washed around my steri strips with dial anitbacterial soap (which I use do to oily skin) and let in run over them...I never actually rubbed the soap on them. Some of the steri strips came off during the first 2 weeks of recovery...what was left at 2 week checkup the Dr. took off. I didn't have stitches or staples...just the glue stuff.

This was the directions my Dr. gave upon discharge from the hospital. I would give the Dr. a call just to be safe. Hope this helps you somewhat.

The nurse at the castle told me that dial was the best soap to use because its antibacterial. I bought the liquid soap, suds up the washcloth and let the suds run over that area when I was showering. Then my dr told me to take the strips off on day 10, though I ended up going in and she removed.

I would call the dr though to make sure bcuz we are all different and every dr has different instructions. Dont want to hinder your healing!