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When were you told you could take a bath or get in a jacuzzi?

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Ooh, good question. Haven't asked my dr. that one. Will ask on next visit, waiting for answers here as well.

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I was told about 4 weeks out. After the incisions are healed.

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It is not quite the same but I was given clearance to use the outdoor (public) pool at 2 weeks.

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3-4 weeks (after incisions fully healed) for baths and swimming. 6 weeks for hot tubs & jucuzzis due to high heat could make you woozy while you adjust to your new weight/body.

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Bath is once all the wounds have healed. Jacuzzi I wanted a while - maybe 3 months since the chemicals aer strong and might still get into the wounds. Just to be safe...

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I was told anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks. Giving time for incisions to heal properly. I also had the surgical glue on my wounds instead of staples to reduce scaring. So for the few weeks I had to take showers and put tape and plastic over the wounds to not get them wet.

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Thanks for the quick responses. I'm dying to get into my jacuzzi tub with these cold nights.

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I'm so jealous you've got a Jacuzzi to look forward to!!! That would be heavenly. When I take a bath my tummy and chest are exposed, so I can't get that full immersion. Hopefully after a few months I'll be able to sink my skinny body in my bath.

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You know its been a year for me and I have yet to actually sit in a normal tub and just take a bath. I use to hate not being able to submerge in the Water without it either A., overflowing out of the tub onto the floor, or B. when I got to big to even fit in a tub. I may try it one day just to see how it feel now almost 336lbs lighter than I was 17/18 months ago.

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My instructions were no soaking of incisions for atleast six weeks ????

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