https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:51:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065633 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:40:41 +0000 Mamaof2 2065633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took a bath and let them soak then pulled them off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065628 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:34:27 +0000 MamaG 2065628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB pulled them off for me. They were gross and stinky. The adhesive they used stunk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065625 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:28:09 +0000 ValentineMommy 2065625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I peeled mine off in the shower, using a little Vitamin E oil on them so it wouldn't tug. They were really gross. I'm also really squeamish and admit to freaking out the whole time I was doing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065425 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:01:31 +0000 MamaBehr 2065425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I peeled mine off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065373 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 21:07:30 +0000 Mamasig 2065373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let them fall off on their own. I was scared to pull them off because they caused blisters and hurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065308 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:14:16 +0000 whenoceansrise 2065308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Peeled mine off. They were gross! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065307 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:12:14 +0000 Littlebit 2065307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine didn't fall off and I could barely look at my incision - much less pull something off it. My doctor took it off at my appointment 5 weeks out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065298 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:06:53 +0000 Espion 2065298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If just pull them off. Nothing will happen at this point. If you tend to scar, though, my OB recommended putting paper tape over the incision area! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065296 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:04:26 +0000 yoursilverlining 2065296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine started to get real gummy and nasty and came off around 2-3 weeks pp. I was too chicken to pull them off before they came off on their own! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065280 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:52:24 +0000 tinyperson 2065280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had DH pull them off around 2.5 weeks. I couldn't do it myself :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065268 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:41:55 +0000 Raindrop 2065268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: haha the one I peeled off was pretty gross! I kind of didn't want to pull more off after that because of how gross it seemed. I think I'm a big wimp. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065263 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:36:39 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2065263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I peeled mine off after about 2 weeks. They were gross! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065261 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:36:28 +0000 Raindrop 2065261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: @babynumber1: Thanks ladies. I was a little worried that if I didn't pull them off something bad would happen. I'm going to let them fall off naturally. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065254 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:31:58 +0000 babynumber1 2065254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine took forever to fall off. I am squimish so I certainly wasn't goinv to tug on them. My husband had to help get some of the reissue off after they finally fell off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065249 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:27:57 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2065249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine stayed on for 3 weeks and then all pretty much fell off at once. I felt weird about rigging on my scar so I left them. I probably could have picked them off earlier but I didn't have any real reason to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steri-strips-wwyd#post-2065242 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:25:54 +0000 Raindrop 2065242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my steri strips have stayed stubbornly on for over 2 weeks now. The nurse that put them on after removing my staples said that would fall off after a week and that if they don't just peel them off. </p> <p>I peeled one off yesterday but I was thinking... should I just wait for them to fall off naturally? </p> <p>Did anyone else have this issue? </p>