Question for Dr. Schulman

[Jeni 85 0]

Dr. Schulman, I'm going to be undergoing a Belt Lipectomy on March 12th...

My birthday is on March 27th and i was planning on having a little get together for my birthday at a hotel..

So here is my dilemma... I was wondering how long after the procedure would i be able to get into a pool/hot tub at the hotel... I know its a pretty large incision, so i really want to know when it will be ok...

[Dr. Schulman 2]

Dr. Schulman, I'm going to be undergoing a Belt Lipectomy on March 12th...

My birthday is on March 27th and i was planning on having a little get together for my birthday at a hotel..

So here is my dilemma... I was wondering how long after the procedure would i be able to get into a pool/hot tub at the hotel... I know its a pretty large incision, so i really want to know when it will be ok...

You should ask your surgeon about this because every surgeon is different about when certain activites shold be resumed. At 2 weeks after a belt lipectomy, you make still have a drain, and your incision will still be in the early stages of healing. For my patients, pools and hot tubs are a no-no this soon after surgery. It may be closer to 4 weeks before you are able to be in a pool, and even longer in a hot tub (hot tubs have risks of infection, burns, and the "soaking" can really affect your healing)

[Jeni 85 0]

You should ask your surgeon about this because every surgeon is different about when certain activites shold be resumed. At 2 weeks after a belt lipectomy, you make still have a drain, and your incision will still be in the early stages of healing. For my patients, pools and hot tubs are a no-no this soon after surgery. It may be closer to 4 weeks before you are able to be in a pool, and even longer in a hot tub (hot tubs have risks of infection, burns, and the "soaking" can really affect your healing)

thank you.. makes sense...:confused: