Hi everybody! I just got my sleeve on Dec. 11 and I would like to take a shower, but I'm really nervous of getting my dermabond wet and having a bad situation happen. Also, I've been sleeping on my side since the surgery, but I'm not sure if that puts stress on the dermabond either. My discharge instructions say you can shower with it without covering it, but I need to hear from people who have actually done the showers with the dermabond to feel better about doing so. Could someone who knows please tell me if I'm being too worried about it or any tips you have to keep it on there as long as it needs to be? Also, how long does it need to stay on for it to heal things up?

Edited December 13, 201411 yr by sweetie716

Go ahead and shower. It took almost 3 weeks for just the paper tape to come off and I showered almost every day. Just don't scrub. It will be fine.

Dermabond is waterproof. Showering is absolutely fine. When you get out, pat those areas dry instead of rubbing the towel over it. Avoid putting any ointments or lotion in the area of the Dermabond and you'll be fine.

Dermabond is waterproof. Showering is absolutely fine. When you get out, pat those areas dry instead of rubbing the towel over it. Avoid putting any ointments or lotion in the area of the Dermabond and you'll be fine.

Ditto, I had dermabond and was cleared to shower day after surgery. I was told not to scrub the areas with soap and to pat dry, not rub.

Thanks everyone! I showered and it felt great

Oh ! Shower ! Go for it, do it, and enjoy it ! Don't be scared of getting it wet. Dermabond is great stuff for most people. I was one of the exceptions that was truly allergic to it. LOL.

Shower away! I had surgery December 2 and I still have some areas with some dermabond on it.

I just never washed to hard or had to much direct contact with the shower stream on my belly the first few days home.

No problem showering. My daughter actually had a neuro surgical procedure done about a month before my surgery. No problem washing, even though it was inher hair. That's what convinced me that I would be okay.