These can be taken out in about 5–10 days – the doctor or nurse will let you know. You will need to make an appointment with your GP or practice nurse for this.

Wound closure strips

These can be taken off in 5–7 days. You should dampen the strips for about 10 minutes and carefully remove them, or you can get your practice nurse to do it for you.

Glue

This is a special medical glue that will drop off by itself when the wound is healed.

You should:

Keep the wound clean and dry for 5 days. Wash around it where you can.

Leave any dressings on for 5 days.

You should not:

Cover the wound with anything waterproof unless the doctor or nurse tells you to – this can sometimes make the wound soggy and more likely to get infected.

Pick any scabs that form on the wound.

You should go to your GP or your nearest Emergency Department if:

Any fluid comes from the wound.
It is painful, red or swollen.
Your wound reopens – there is only a small chance that this will happen.

Please remember:

It might take 6 months or more for the redness of the scar to fade.

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