your surgeon's office should have given you instructions on this. usually though staples come out between 10-21 days after surgery. note this is not a "do-it-yourself" deal. your doctor has a special tool to remove the staples without pain or pulling the wound open. in the meantime keep the incision clean. if your doctor told you to apply antibiotic ointment to the incision do so at least once a day. if your doctor did not tell you to apply any ointment to the incision then just leave it dry. never take a hand-held shower wand and use it to "blast" water on the incision at close range. this is a surefire way to force bacteria into the wound. just allow the shower water to run down over the incision and then pat it dry. remember to take it easy when it comes to lifting. your incision is rather fragile for awhile. in fact it takes about six weeks for scar tissue to equal the strength of sutures (below the skin). so be sure to follow all of your post-op instructions and activity restrictions carefully. wishing you well!
after having my appendix removed how long should it be until i have the staples from the surgery removed. (on the intestine/inside)