Swimming

[Emileana 27]

Does anyone know when we can go swimming? I love to be in the Water and am missing it pretty bad. Just about 3 weeks since surgery.

[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

I wasn't allowed to be fully submerged for 12 weeks but I had a lot done.

[carolynjackson 171]

I was cleared for swimming at 3 weeks, incisions were healed.

[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

Given the ambiguity of this I'd get seen and cleared first before going.

[daisygirl99 27]

I was cleared at six weeks.

[sweitzer2148 19]

My doc said 3 weeks. I'm only 2 days post-op.

[Emileana 27]

Given the ambiguity of this I'd get seen and cleared first before going.

Yes that's the plan I am just curious what most people's experiences were so I might have a time frame.

I see my surgeon Thursday for my follow up.

[teacupnosaucer 445]

I started at 4 weeks post op. I was pretty much entirely healed by then, just a couple little scraps of scabs left.

[The thinner me 17]

At my 1 month visit my dr said it was ok to swim...if ur wearing a bikini tho make sure to put at least an spf 50 sunscreen on the wounds so they dont get darker..if that happens it would be harder for them to disappear...

[arringtonc49 188]

I started 5 weeks post op for swimming. Make sure scars are healed.

[gryffen 176]

Rule of thumb is scars have healed and if needed a waterproof dressing can be added to keep it clean. I'm only 10 days post op but will be cleared by 4 weeks for bath and pool use.

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[Emileana 27]

My surgeon cleared me for swimming yesterday but going to wait a bit more before I do to be on the safe side. Though he says my scars are healing really fast and beautifully

[abettyc 3]

Does anyone know when we can go swimming? I love to be in the Water and am missing it pretty bad. Just about 3 weeks since surgery.

My surgeon cleared me after 2 weeks. I'm guessing every doc is different though. I had the sleeve , not sure if you had the same.

[Emileana 27]

My surgeon cleared me after 2 weeks. I'm guessing every doc is different though. I had the sleeve , not sure if you had the same.

I had the sleeve as well.