Cleaning stitches HELPPP Started by: Hayley

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  • Hayley 4
    4p
    February 23, 2018 at 11:44 pm
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    #1093119

    So I had my dressings removed 6dpo and I just bought some gauze and was dabbing with hot water but I got so scared I ended up putting more dressings on..taking them off during the day and putting on at night I just am so cautious of them and damaging them..how do other people clean there’s??? Xx

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    charlie 52
    52p
    February 24, 2018 at 12:14 am
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    I never cleaned mine all at all, I was told your not soposed to try and wiping over your stitches could pull a stitch out once you are able to have a shower let the water just rinse over yourself and you will be ok once your stitches come out u can then clean lightly

    Anonymous
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    February 24, 2018 at 2:49 pm
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    I got my dressings removed and I didn’t feel ok with my scars on show so I have just put sterri strips over my scars just to keep them clean and I’m not cleaning them just incase i irritate them! Xx

    Sam 4
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    February 24, 2018 at 6:42 pm
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    I had my stitches removed today 10dpo, but was told not to remove my dressing before. They have dressed my scar again but can remove after a week x

    Hayley 4
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    February 24, 2018 at 11:45 pm
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    #1093478

    Yeahhh I had my dressings removed but I feel so uncomfortable with them out, I have a regular docs appointment on Tuesday so going to have her take a look at them and see if she will just put some steri strips over them, I have eczema so they are sooo dry I’m freaking out because I feel like they’re gunna dry up too soon and fall off too soon! Ahh! Xx

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    Anonymous
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    February 25, 2018 at 9:10 am
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    Yeahh @hgeorgina maybe just put some steri strips over it made me feel a lot better! I didn’t want my sports bra rubbing on them 🙁 xxx

    Hayley 4
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    February 25, 2018 at 12:46 pm
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    Here’s an update! So because they’re so dry and falling away too quickly they’re now bleeding so, going to dab with saline solution and put dressings back on until my doctors appointment on tues! 🙁 xx

    charlie 52
    52p
    February 25, 2018 at 1:23 pm
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    I was given some skin coloured tape to put on a couple times a week to keep my scars flat and also it helped to stop my bra rubbing and irritating the incisions x

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