I am having a revision for a small "dog ear" on my hip. The doctor is using local to numb and revise. My question is-How long do I have to wait to submerge in water? Lakes? Oceans? Pools/hot tubs?
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Answer: I am having a revision for a small "dog ear" on my hip. How long do I have to wait to submerge in water?
It is hard to tell from the photo you provided, but I would say that a few weeks of debridement and wound care and then maybe you can either have a secondary closure procedure or it will take time to heal secondarily which would be about 4-6 weeks by the size of the wound.
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