When can I take a bath?

[hope4health 4]

I am 3 weeks post- op and incisions are healed. When is it ok to soak in a wonderful bath? My surgeon (in Mexico) never told me this. Thanks for any suggestions!

[ebonisekim 1,713]

Your doc is in Mexico hmm I'm not a dr but I would just wait the six weeks and just continue taking a shower .. It's shocking that you didn't leave the hospital w instructions on what the care is after words about your wounds and bathing who ever does your follow up visit maybe u should ask them .. Because its important to do a follow which is a week to two week after surgery maybe at a month

[Lissa 2,631]

I also had to wait six weeks until all my incisions were totally healed both after my sleeve and my laprascopic gallbladder removal. I remember waiting anxiously for the six week mark so that I could soak in the tub!

[belladona 153]

I am ot a doctor but my post op instructions say i cant go swimming or take a bath for three weeks till the incisions heal.

[jensjoy28 351]

I think it depends in how your incisions were closed...I had dermabond and the rule was not until that peeled off (which was a week post-op for me) but then I had my drain site, which was removed almost a week post-op and my surgeon said no baths until that scabbed over (which I think was another 5 days...think I had my first bath at 2 weeks

[MIJourney 490]

Mine said 4 weeks for bath or swimming. Evidently no hard & fast timelines between Docs:)

[Not Applicable 52]

Mine said 4 weeks for bath or swimming. Evidently no hard & fast timelines between Docs:)

Agreed! All docs are so different. I love soaking in a warm bubble-bath & specifically asked when a bath would be ok. They said I was fine taking a bath right after I got home from surgery, but to 1st make sure the adhesive glue was intact.