Absorbable suture material can be used under the skin to close the incision. In this case, no sutures need to be removed after the operation. Your surgeon may elect to use special tape known as Steri-Strips™ to reinforce the incision further. When you start wetting the incision, these strips will curl. Feel free to pull them off. Make sure to take them off if they are still present 2 weeks after the operation.