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How soon can you shower after your BA? Or do you need to take sponge baths?

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boobiesDDApr 4, 2018

How soon can you shower after you BA? Or would you need to sponge bath and if so how long ... I’m a girl that needs to shower daily :)

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Dr. Shlomo Widder, MD
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Dr. Shlomo Widder, MD
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Dr. Stephen T. Greenberg, MD, FACS
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Dr. Robert M. Tornambe, MD
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Dr. Robert M. Tornambe, MD
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Dr. Hagen Schumacher, PhD, FRCS(Plast), FEBOPRAS
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Dr. Hagen Schumacher, PhD, FRCS(Plast), FEBOPRAS
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Answered on Apr 9, 2018
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Dr. Michelle Lee, MD
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Dr. Michelle Lee, MD
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Dr. Daniel Barrett, MD
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Dr. Daniel Barrett, MD
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Dr. Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Dr. Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Answered on Apr 9, 2018
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Dr. David A. Caplin, MD
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Dr. David A. Caplin, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answered on Apr 9, 2018
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Dr. Aldo Guerra, MD
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Dr. Aldo Guerra, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answered on Apr 9, 2018
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Dr. Charles Nduka, MD
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