I am having a revision for a small "dog ear" on my hip. How long do I have to wait to submerge in water?

thanks for your question.The area of the incisions needs to completely heal prior to submerging in the water.Best wishes

Your surgeon will give you specific instructions. I would advise no swimming for two weeks.  Good luck!

It all depends upon if you heal normally or not. I would typically remove the sutures 1 week after the revision and then allow submersion in water 1 week later as long as the healing process was progressing normally. I might suggest waiting to get into a hot tub for about 1 month.