How long after tummy tuck can you take a bath?

Thanks for the question. After a tummy tuck surgery you can take a shower after 48 hours. I wish you all the best.

I recommend all of my patients to take a shower 48 hours after surgery, even with the drain in place.  I leave the steri-strips on for 2 weeks, and then remove.  However, always follow your plastic surgeon's protocol for their post operative instructions.  It is always good to keep a surgical incision clean, and dry.  I hope this helped.  Best wishes

Good question. I let my patients shower 2 days after a tummy tuck with their drains in place. Regarding a bath, I want all their steri strips off with no residual scabbing present prior to bathing. On average, I would say this is three to four weeks.

I allow my patients to get into the shower at 48 hours postop, and into a bath 3-4 weeks if the incision is healed. Just a word of caution, your abdominal skin is still numb and be careful not to injure your skin with the hot water.

I generally allow my patient to shower 48 hours after surgery, even with the drains.  As far as taking a bath where the incisions are immersed, I generally would like my patients to wait about 4 weeks before doing that, that includes going into a pool as well.Good luck.  Make sure your discuss this with your plastic surgeon as every patient is different and every surgeon has their own protocol.

Thank you for your excellent question.  Assuming that you don't have any wound healing issues, I recommend patients sponge bath for the first few days after surgery, and if their drains have been covered, showering is permitted.  As far as submerging the incisions underwater I typically ask patients to wait for 3-4 weeks after surgery.  Hope this helps. 

There is no real correct response.  I let them take a bath in 4-6 weeks after surgery depending on many factors.Best Wishes,Nana Mizuguchi

Hello. Thanks for the question. You should be able to shower 24 hours after a tummy tuck without any problems. I would not recommend immersion in a bath tub for long periods of time if you have drains. Be wellDr. B

Hello dear, thanks for your question, After a tummy tuck procedure, you have to wait until your doctor removes your drainage, then you should follow up her/his recommendation about when, after the drain comes out, you can do it, every surgeon has their standars and ways to do different process

Thank you for your question.  Each plastic surgeon has their own post-operative protocol depending on how they close their incision, what type of dressing they use, and if they have drains in place.  I let my patients shower the same day as surgery if they want but ask that they wait until they have fully healed (1 month) before taking a bath.  Best of luck!