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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Steri-strips Vs Butterfly Closures

Premium Questions

Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

I had knee surgery 4 weeks ago. Staples were removed 2 weeks ago and now there are surgi strips over the wound. Should I be replacing the strips or wait for next dr visit in a week. I had a broken ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

Hi i had a laparscopy to get my appendix removed 10 days ago on 19th april. I had steri strips on ... and he said to be on the safe side wait for 14 days and not to get the strips wet. But one of them... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

from my navel before they put in the laproscopic and the steri strip and gauze was bloody. I took a shower today and removed the outside bandage but the steri strips still are bloody. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Raju A.T MD

I had a gastric band removed 13 days ago. The main wound which had been closed with steri strips ... questions. 1. Where would that brown blood have gone if the wound had healed over. 2. Are steri... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

cleaned it up and put steri stripes over it. After 7 days i took the steri strips off myself to clean it ... out) i want to add that the doctor put double steri strips (overlapping each... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

, pulled the wound closed and applied steri- strips. The steri- strips are dry and holding, I see a little bit of clear, reddish fluid on the edges of the steri- strips. Should I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

plasters over the steri strips everyday when i have removed the plaster today to change it i have noticed a blister the size of a 5p piece just underneath the steri stips at the bottom help? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Kerry Pottinger MD

[Hi, I accidently tripped up the other day and hit my forehead on the pavement. Have a big gash on my head, nurse at the hospital used steristrips on the cut. She said there will be a scar after it has healed. I was just... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

steri strips to keep the wound moist? How long will it take to heal? Should I use madder a? If so now or ...I have a one inch long cut on my forehead. I applied 4 steri stripsafter pacing neosporin in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr. V R Nandakumar MD

I cut the top of my thumb between the top joint and the joint of the hand. It was significantly deep, but clean. Made by a knife. I closed it with butterfly closures and rinse it with hydrogen ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. V R Nandakumar ( Radiologist)