Seton Replacement

Following the 2nd replacement of my 2 perianal setons last week,  I am now experiencing total absolute soreness from where my seton strings are rubbing the surrounding skin.  I asked my surgeon for longer strings so I could be more active, as before any activity made the seton area swell and the setons 'cut -in' also causing soreness & bleeding.   However, these new 'longer' strings are also causing their own problems.

Can anyone advise how to prevent the seton string from rubbing/chaffing the surrounding area ?   I normally wear a dressing pad to collect any discharge and have found this the most effective & clean way of keeping dry.  anybody else got a different method ?

Help please as this is making me very miserable. !!  

It's something I could try, although I expect it will need changing several times a day as it would stay wet & mucky !!

Thank you for your kindness

I only have one, and maybe the position of them makes a difference but I take a 4x4 gauze and fold it in half with the crease part out and one flap of cause on either side of the seton *if that makes sense*. or sometimes i can get away with putting the crease part in and it holds it close enough to the one site to prevent it moving around iritating the area, the gauze also doesnt leave stringy bits behind while catching any discharge.

When I started working out again I eventually was able to ditch the gauze cause they healed well enough, but ended up with a sore on the opposite side of my butt cheek from the clamp bit that holds the strings together. I managed with vaseling on the opposite to stop the friction until I could get into the surgeron, he cut that tie off and put another one higher up that tightened the seton. It was sore for a few days but moves aroun less and no more sore.

hope you can find some relief!