had surgery on my lip/mouth thursday (repair a ruptured blood vessel on my bottom lip)..repair was inside and outside of lip. #1. Swelling has gone down..but still swollen...is this normal to still have swelling? #2 doc said to remove outer steri strips today and replace..I'm scared to remove them..how should I do it..shower and then remove..they are so sticky ! what if i cant get them off ? ! # 3..sutures inside mouth are so uncomfortable...sticking me...how long are they going to stay in ?