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Once all your wounds are healed you should be able to swim and go in the sauna. Following tissue expanders, hopefully this has occurred by now. If there are still any open wounds, or even scabs on the incision sites then I would suggest waiting until the skin is clearly healed.You should check with your own surgeon to double check they think it is ok too.All the best,Dean
Thanks for the question. Typically it takes 3-4 weeks for the wound to heal completely so that you can swim or enter the sauna. That said, you should have a checkup with your plastic surgeon before you decide to swim.
Well, it certainly needs to be evaluated. It could be something simple like dermatitis of the breast from a garment or a change in soap or washing powder. Or it could be as serious as an infection. Without evaluation by your plastic surgeon, it is difficult sometimes to determine the...
Thank you for your questions. The ability to fly after a reconstructive surgery depends greatly on the surgery performed and even more so on how you are doing after the surgery. I would not encourage you to travel far to have breast reconstruction surgery. This type of complex procedure (flap or...
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