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Thank you for sharing your question. In most cases patients who have an uncomplicated recovery will be able to submerge their incisions, and swim, 4 weeks after surgery. Talk to your surgeon about your concerns, they can offer you the best advice.
Yes, you should be able to go swimming after your surgery, but check with your surgeon on the specifics of aftercare. Sincerely,Dr. Benjamin J. Cousins MD Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Unless there are complication from the surgery, you should be able to swim shortly after lipoma removal. Good luck and take care.
It should heal by then. Make sure you inform the surgeon as well.H Karamanoukian MD FACS
If the lipoma is small and requires no drain placement and heals completely, yes - swimming 4 weeks after removal should be fine. It is only in rare instances that a lipoma removal is so extensive that the wound would require a drain or have difficulty with healing that long after surgery.
You may have a risk of seroma reaccumulation based on activity level. I would defer to your surgeon's judgement.Best, Dr. Karamanoukian#Realself100 Surgeon
Based upon your incision photo, you have no evidence of an infection. Sometimes a patient can get temporary burning pain at the site of surgery which should resolve with time. Consult your surgeon if the pain does not resolve or you develop any drainage or discoloration around the incision. Good...
Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur under the skin and less commonly within the muscle. They are associated with mild discomfort and a lump underneath the skin. It is always best to talk to an expert plastic surgeon to determine whether the lipoma is possibly a cyst or a tumor or hernia....
