How long do you recommend waiting after LASIK to use a sauna or get a facial?

The biggest risk that spas, pools and hot-tubs pose is infection. Bacteria grow very easily in collections of warm water. If you are not fully healed from surgery, there is a risk these bacteria can gain easy access and cause infection in your eye. I typically advise my patients that they should stay out of pools, hot-tubs and spas for at least one to two weeks. However, if a patient is healing slowly, I advise them to stay out of these types of environments until they are fully healed. Only your physician will know when you are healed, and can direct you more specifically.