I am 8 weeks post op tummy tuck and lipo, showering daily but I Love a tub bath, how long do I have to wait ?
Answer: Bathing after Abdominoplasty I typically allow my abdominoplasty patients to gently shower early and then pat their incisions and drain sites dry with a new fresh towel. I don't like patients to reuse the towel, especially while they still have drains in.Once all drains come out, and the skin edges have epithelialized (healed over) a clean bath should be ok. Community hot tubs are another story. Improperly maintained hot tubs are a more common source of skin infections, such as pseudomonas folliculitis. Of course, all people heal differently. Patients should always ask their board certified plastic surgeon about when to shower and bath in the tub.
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Answer: Bathing after Abdominoplasty I typically allow my abdominoplasty patients to gently shower early and then pat their incisions and drain sites dry with a new fresh towel. I don't like patients to reuse the towel, especially while they still have drains in.Once all drains come out, and the skin edges have epithelialized (healed over) a clean bath should be ok. Community hot tubs are another story. Improperly maintained hot tubs are a more common source of skin infections, such as pseudomonas folliculitis. Of course, all people heal differently. Patients should always ask their board certified plastic surgeon about when to shower and bath in the tub.
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Answer: Tummy Tuck Thanks for the question. After a tummy tuck surgery you can take a shower after 3 days. I wish you all the best.
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Answer: Tummy Tuck Thanks for the question. After a tummy tuck surgery you can take a shower after 3 days. I wish you all the best.
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February 14, 2015
Answer: When can I shower after a tummy tuck This question is best answered by your plastic surgeon. Most of us will allow patients to use a bath once the incisions are completely healed. So your plastic surgeon needs to look at you and verify that everything is well healed prior to submersing yourself in water.
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February 14, 2015
Answer: When can I shower after a tummy tuck This question is best answered by your plastic surgeon. Most of us will allow patients to use a bath once the incisions are completely healed. So your plastic surgeon needs to look at you and verify that everything is well healed prior to submersing yourself in water.
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February 14, 2015
Answer: ? tub bath after tummy tuck The answer to this question should come only from your doctor. The recommendation I make to my patients who want to take a tub bath is to wait at least 2 days after the drains are removed. If no drains are placed then my patients can shower at 2 days post op and take a bath 5 to 7 days post op.
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February 14, 2015
Answer: ? tub bath after tummy tuck The answer to this question should come only from your doctor. The recommendation I make to my patients who want to take a tub bath is to wait at least 2 days after the drains are removed. If no drains are placed then my patients can shower at 2 days post op and take a bath 5 to 7 days post op.
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January 3, 2019
Answer: Bath After a TT There is no absolute rule and your best plan would be to check with your surgeon if you have had any issues after your surgery. Incisions typically have new skin cells bridging them at 48 hours or so. The healing is very fragile at that point, though, and those cells are very easily disrupted. It seems that 2 weeks is a common rule for submersion and is the one that I use if everything is healing as we would expect. At two weeks the incision is still weak in terms of how strong it will be but likely strong enough in most cases to tolerate the swelling that happens with baths.Best,Dr. Pyle
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January 3, 2019
Answer: Bath After a TT There is no absolute rule and your best plan would be to check with your surgeon if you have had any issues after your surgery. Incisions typically have new skin cells bridging them at 48 hours or so. The healing is very fragile at that point, though, and those cells are very easily disrupted. It seems that 2 weeks is a common rule for submersion and is the one that I use if everything is healing as we would expect. At two weeks the incision is still weak in terms of how strong it will be but likely strong enough in most cases to tolerate the swelling that happens with baths.Best,Dr. Pyle
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