Stitches care

At my three weeks post-op appointment my dressing was finally removed for good but I was told I should put bandages over it during the day to keep it protected. For those who are in/have been in the same boat- how to did choose to cover the stitches? I don’t really enjoy using so many bandaids and the stick a little too strongly to my skin which irritates my skin because my skin is soo dry. Gauze with athletic tape just didn’t feel quite right either. Any advice is helpful because I plan on covering the incision site as long as possible.