How Long After Fat Transfer is It Safe to Swim in a Pool?

I was wondering when it is safe to swim in a pool after a fat transfer. I'm not worried about my face, but rather the site from where the fat will be taken. I was planning to have the fat transfer a few days before leaving for vacation, where I'll be swimming in a public pool, if it is safe to do so.

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by 678sandy in dallas TX

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How long after fat transfer is it safe to swim in pool?

You definitely want to wait for the incisions to heal before swimming, You will have some bruising at the site of the liposuction but swimming will not be injurious.

Fat transfer recovery

Dear Sandy, 10-14 days is a good time frame to avoid public pools, you want to be sure that all the surgical site have healed over. It would be best to consult with your plastic surgeon, especially in follow up appointments to see how things are healing before swimming in a pool. Best, Nima Shemirani

Swimming after fat grafting

When the incision at the donor site is healed you must use the same cautions as any surgical wound . Pools can carrybacteria. I think 2 weeks after stitches ore out is safe