Showering after Surgery

[JacobsMommy 27]

How soon after surgery were you all able to shower?? Did the Water hurt your incisions??

[Ndipilato 50]

I had surgery on Wednesday April 2, came home the 4th, & showered Saturday the 5th! I felt soooo much better after I showered. The Water didn't hurt my incision but I was super careful not to "rub" the incisions and patted them dry afterwards! I am almost 2 wks now and the steri strips have fallen off and my incisions look fabulous, 3 out of the 5 are barely even noticeable.

[teachingkids2004 22]

I showered the day I got home. It helped me to feel human again. The Water did not hurt at all. Just don't rub the incisions and pat them dry.

[She's_Sleeved 93]

I was able to take a shower 2 days after surgery. I used dial soap and soaped up a wash cloth and squeezed it over my belly then rinsed and patted dry with a clean towel. The Water does not hurt but I also didn't just stand there with the Water hitting my incisions directly for long. You will be given care instructions before you leave the hospital.