Showers???

[mylapspirit 2]

Hi! I was just wondering if anyone knows how soon after your lap band surgery you are permitted to take a shower???

Thanks!:rain:

[faithmd 14]

I was permitted to shower on post-op day two.

[SimplyMe 0]

I showered the first day......being very careful not to let the Water directly hit the incisions.......Be sure to ask your doctor though; we all have had different incisions ("glue"; staples; disolvable sutures; etc)

[oreokitty 0]

I was allowed to shower the next day after surgery they said to pat my incusions dry do not rub

You may want to call your doc office to verify

[MEW 0]

I was able to shower the next day, but my staples were kept dry with the Op-Site (clear bandage) covering them.

[juliegeraci 7]

I showered right away. Just watch the stiches and gauze that is on them.

[Bejeweled 0]

<p>On Day 3. We were told to take off the gauze bandages on Day 3 and that you were able to shower on Day 3. The steri-strips and sutures still covered the incisions. We were told to remove the steri-strips by Day 7 - 10, if they didn't fall off in the shower before then.</p>

[goodtimes 0]

my doctor said the same day as well but not to let it get the incisions soaked. so that means to me hurry up and wash the neccessary areas

[PamJ4 0]

Depends on what your doc used....I have the clear dermabond bandage with no sutures or staples, so I could shower 24 hours later. I did notice that one area had teeny tiny blood spots, so I put a Water block bandage over that area.

Banded June 27, 2007, Dr. Jose Erbella and Dr. Gary Bunch, Bradenton, Florida, VG band.:usa:

[mattintosh 0]

Just keep incisions site clean and dry.