C section question?
I had a c section last Friday, and the dressing is off, but I still have some strips left, which they said will fall off. Do I just shower normal and leave for them to come off? Can I use soap? i currently only use sanex anyway, so nothing strong. I keep thinking it's all infected or something will go wrong as I can't even see it anyway haha
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@Donna Woods thank you
Just steri strips? They will come off quickly on their own but you can encourage them in the shower once wet, especially if they are no longer sterile and got blood etc on them. Shower as normal just don’t scrub the wound or just soap directly on it. Soap suds can wash past it (like from your hair and chest) but just don’t rub the wound directly with soap. Make sure you pat it fully dry every time and just leave it to do its thing, it’ll heal in no time xx
@Sarah yeah they are quite bloody so it's very hard to see exactly what its like underneath and then because they getting wet the blood is also becoming wet so it's like it's fresh but it's not so confusing.
You can get the wound wet but do not use soap or scrub it. Dab with a flannel and then dab it dry with a towel after showering