these can be trimmed off with scissors as needed to prevent snagging. if it is necessary to remove a strip pull one end to the middle then pull the other end to the middle. now pull both ends straight up. wounds actually take up to a couple of months to heal completely. pulling one side across the wound and continuing to pull could open a wound that looks healed. some areas heal faster than other. scalp and facial wounds tend to heal quickly. limbs that bend and stretch take longer. most everything is healed enough in two weeks that strips can be removed but to be on the safe side 