So I understand the basic rule is no baths or hot tubbing until 4 weeks or so after surgery once your incisions are healed. I am 3 1/2 weeks post op at the moment and my incisions appear to be well healed. Pinkish lines over each incision with minor scabbing on a couple. Happens to be a gorgeous hot tub day up here in the Colorado mountains with a new foot of snow down. Think there is substantial risk to doing the tub thing a few days ahead of my 4 week date?

Edited January 5, 201412 yr by Koofka

I personally would wait. You don't want anything to jeopardize your healing. My dr specifically said no pool or jacuzzi for me during my one week post op appt. I go Tuesday to a one month follow up.. I will ask then cause like u..I would like to go in the jacuzzi and hot pool ...

I would wait. Even though you look healed, there might be microscopic openings on your incisions. You do not want to take the chance of bacteria getting into the wound and causing an infection. It is better to be safe then sorry.

Thanks. Suppose its just one of those getting back to normal things that I am a bit impatient for. Will ask the doc for an official pass at my appt this week.

I was in Lake Tahoe in the snow and it was awful following the hot tub rules!

I was cleared at 4 weeks to go...

Take care!

Thanks. Suppose its just one of those getting back to normal things that I am a bit impatient for. Will ask the doc for an official pass at my appt this week.

Patience...grasshopper...good things come to those that wait. Remember that this is a journey.

I think I had to wait six weeks before using the pool or hot tub. I would be very hesitant doing it before cleared. Since it's early January, I hope for Colorado's winter tourism industry, you have more snow and will be able to do so later without presenting a risk to yourself.

Edited January 6, 201412 yr by ribearty

I personally have never heard of this. I had a bath as soon as I had stitches removed and was never told not too x

I was cleared for baths, pool and hot tub at my 2 week checkup.

Edited January 6, 201412 yr by mmesmama

Thanks all. Successfully resisted the urge to tub it thanks to the feedback here. Have an appointment Wed and will seek the Docs ok. Had dissolvable stitches so perhaps that is part of need for the rule.