Why do doctors refuse exposure to sun and swimming in a pool after Smart Lipo? How many weeks is better to wait?

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Alfredo Hoyos, MD · Answer

The timing for sun exposure is due to 2 reasons: 1 is the presence of bruises, that can perpetuate with sun exposure. 2, the skin is more delicate for a while after lipo and can get irritated by the exposure, even produce areas of stains and hyperchromia (dark spots). About swimming, there is also the factor of exposing the scars and wounds the water, that is not sterile at all. So the answer is around 2-3 months for both activities, depending in how fast the patient heals: some people tend to have very little bruising and scar recovery, other people not so much...

Marco A. Pelosi III, MD, FACOG, FACS · Answer

Liposuction by any technique leaves tiny scars which can act as entry ways for bacteria. Pseudomonas is a very common infection in swimming pools and could easily infect your lipo areas creating a much larger problem. By 6 weeks, your scars should be healed enough for swimming. Exposure to the sun can cause scars to darken in the early healing and should be protected from the sun for 6-12 months.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

It is best to stay out of submersion for water for infection risks and swelling. I tell patients to wait 4 weeks after surgery.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Joel B. Singer, MD · Answer

The reason to stay out of the sun for a few weeks (3-4 weeks) after your procedure is that the incision sites are healing and are at risk of pigmentary changes (hypo or hyper-pigmentation). Sun exposure can worsen this potential change.The reason to stay away from swimming in a pool is that the incision sites are healing and exposure to pool water (which is far from sterile) puts the incision and the wound at risk for infection.

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