when can I take a bath?

[hlogan13 3]

The nurses at the hospital told me no bathing, but I forgot to ask my surgeon at my post op. I'm 9 days out. i want to soak!

[Chas74 56]

I would like to know that too

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[fyre_storm 1,412]

Once it's healed which means once the wounds are all scanned up and the glues fallen off. But really ask your doc.

[MrsG 329]

I was told no swimming til my incisions had healed all the way. I would imagine its the same for soaking in a bath tub.

[Richard Foor 655]

you can never bathe again, so while we will all become skinny no one will want to come near us because of the smell. lol.

But, seriously, the incisions can be submerged as soon as the scabs have formed over them which will prevent Water from entering the wound and causing infection. At 9 days there is a good chance you should be able to without trouble. Good Luck.

[TexasMiss 314]

I was told to wait till they were healed over but did I listen? You have to remember its not just the incisions, it's getting out of the tub. They cut through those muscles and they have to heal too. Take it from the idiot who tried too early lol..tg my mom was still here to help me out

[hlogan13 3]

My doctor told me that my incisions were pretty much healed up and I could start picking off the glue. I filled up the bathtub so my back could get the heat but I still had my stomach out of the Water, so I think I am okay

[zoogrl 12]

My doctor told me that my incisions were pretty much healed up and I could start picking off the glue. I filled up the bathtub so my back could get the heat but I still had my stomach out of the water' date=' so I think I am okay <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

That's exactly what I've been doing and I'm fine!

[mark! 449]

I was told 2 weeks for submerging in the tub, I took a bunch of showers though since we have a bench in our shower.

[Lyrakl 15]

I wasn't able to take a bath or swim until 4 weeks out. My wound had to be healed over completely.