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Will It Hurt Anything if I Shower Right Away After MOM (TT, BA, and Lipo)?
My PS is saying not to shower after my mommy makeover for atleast 7 to 10 days. I'm having tummy tuck, breast augmentation, and lipo. Im freaking out cause I shower twice a day and a super clean freak and germ freak!!
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Huskers1
in Nebraska
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Showering is OK after surgery
I allow all of my Tummy Tuck, Breast Lift, Breast Augment and Liposuction patients to shower the day after surgery. The bacterial count of clean tap water is much lower than that found on your skin and you will cause no harm by showering after any of these procedures. I do not however allow my patients to swim or use hot tubs for two weeks after surgery.
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Mommy Make over
Unfortunately the myth continues that stitches should be kept dry. and do not allow showers after surgery.
Whatever the technique of suturing I allow my patients to shower immediately. Can use surgical soap. if dermabond is used then the wound is waterproof.
No hot tubs, no swimming pools till wounds have healed completely.
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Showering after Mommy Makeover
Of course you should listen to the plastic surgeon who performs your surgery. Our routine is to remove bandages the very next morning, apply tape to the incisions, and allow our patients to shower on the first postoperative day - regardless of what operation they have had. To my knowlege soap and water has never hurt anything, even with drains or pain pumps.
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When to shower after a mommy makeover?
Different surgeons have different rules for their post operative patients and when they allow them to shower or increase their activity. Personally I think 10 days is too long. I close all my patients incisions with buried sutures which dissolve in 3 - 4 weeks. Once the skin is well approximated with the sutures, I apply Dermabond, which is a Skin glue much like Crazy Glue and this seals the incisions. So my patients can shower starting 24 hours after surgery with...
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Showering after surgery
I cover all my incisions with Steri Strips and advise my patients to shower the day after surgery. Showering is helpful to keep the areas clean, and it makes you feel better. But of course, you should discuss this with your board certified plastic surgeon.
I hope that helps and wish you all the best!
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Shower Right Away After MOM
While we generally let patients shower the next day after I have had the opportunity to check the patient, you should heed the postoperative instruction of your surgeon as he understands your case better than we as online consultants would.
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Showering after surgery
It’s very important that you following your surgeon’s instructions. These instructions are given to you by someone who has most likely many years of experience and the last thing you want is some type of complication or infection because you were non-compliant.
Jonathan Ross Berman, M.D. , F.A.C.S.
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Showering right after Mommy Makeover
Your plastic surgeon may have certain reasons for his instructions. You might also ask him/her if you can "bird bath" some of the non operated areas. We typically will see the patient in the office 72 hours after surgery, check on the progress, and then allow showering after that. We then will have patients just put some mild shampoo on their head and let the soap run down the body into the shower floor drain. We do not let our patients submerge for a few...
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Bathing after mommy make-over surgery
If your surgeon advises against showering or bathing after mommy makeover, you should follow those instructions. However, you might be able to wash areas that do not have any risk of becoming infected and allow yourself to feel a bit cleaner. Be sure to check with the doctor or his office nurse to see if you can clean areas that were not operated on.
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Showering after surgery.
Each plastic surgeon will have his or her own suggestions about when it is safe to shower after surgery. It is really best that you speak to your Dr. and see what instructions he gives you.
Best wishes.
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Showeing After Mommy Makeover
Every surgeon has their own postoperative care plan. I often utilize a special water sealant tissue tape/glue called Dermabond Prineo. This mesh tape seals the incision from the external environment. Hence, after mommy makeover surgery, I encourage my patients to take a quick shower (no soaking no bathtub) the next morning. That way my patients feel more refreshed after surgery. But please follow the postoperative instructions of your PS...
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No need to wait 7-10 days!
There is not always scientific evidence to support the instructions that doctors give to their patients. Every plastic surgeon will have their own recommendations based largely on what they were taught in training and then modified by their experience over the years. Generally, an incision whether on your breast, abdomen or lipo areas if it is closed at surgery will become "waterproof" in as little as 24-48 hours. Many doctors and patients...
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Showering after Tummy Tuck/ Breast Augmentation?
Thank you for the question.
You have chosen a plastic surgeon to take care of you and should follow his/her instructions. He/she is responsible for your care and may have specific reasons why he/she makes the recommendations regarding showering. Seeking other instructions from online consultants is not appropriate.
Best wishes.
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Showering after surgery may be ok, but it also may not
There are many differing opinions on how soon it is safe to shower after surgery. The most important thing in your case is the YOUR surgeon told you no. It is probably not adviseable to ask a forum such as the Realself.com medical community to advise you to go against your surgeon's explicit instructions. If you are not comfortable with the care he or she is rendering, you might not be a great fit for each other. But if you expect that surgeon to care for you if you develop a wound...
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