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Incision's healing time

Margo

By Margo, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Margo    0

Margo
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About how long did it take for your incisions to heal? My doctor says I can swim once they are healed....he said about one to two weeks.

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lins12    0

lins12
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My doc told me I could swim after 10 days. I have been swimming many times sinmce the 10 days and my incisions look great!

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leatha_g    4

leatha_g
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10-14 days the steri strips should fall off or the incisions healed over. Do not go as long as you have ANY openings whatsoever in the incision itself.

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