I am exactly 1 week post-sleeve and I have been showering since post-op day 3.

I do have a obsession and a love for baths. Wondering if I can take one? I go into my doctor tomorrow to get my strips removed off my incisions.

Anyone know if it's a OK to take a bath? Or hold off?

Thanks!!

Hold off. Until your incisions scab over you can't take a bath. If the steri strips haven't fallen off you are scabbed yet. It too 1½ weeks for most of mine to scab and the drain incision didn't scab for nearly 3 weeks.

Second that advice. Soaking will soften those incisions, so give yourself time to heal properly.

Ok I will definitely wait then!! Thanks

I waited till my 2 month mark and missed them so much.. I just had another procedure and cant take them for another week... also with the weightloss I have had its so nice to get in and out with no extra pressure and struggle getting out.

I waited till my 2 month mark and missed them so much.. I just had another procedure and cant take them for another week... also with the weightloss I have had its so nice to get in and out with no extra pressure and struggle getting out.

I don't get in my tub now. It's too smalll.....or I'm too freaking big lol. I can't wait until I can comfortably fit and get in and out.

I am dying for a hot bath... had my first follow-up appointment on Monday (11 days past surgery) and the doc said that as soon as the scabs fall off, I can take one. I've only have one left that scabbed over, all the rest are pretty much healed up to the point that there are no scabs (hooray!).

I showered day 2 after covering incisions with Water proof bandage, daily till day6. Day 6 onwards showered daily without covering the incisions. Dried the incisions soon after with sterile gauze, but I guess keeping incisions submerged in water, like in bath tub is probably not a good idea.

Edited January 1, 201511 yr by Justoperated

I don't know about baths but I was allowed to shower immediately after coming home from the hospital because my incisions were covered with surgical glue (no strips or bandages at all) The biggest one (above the bellybutton) is healing the best which is surprising to me because it was the biggest and hurt the most my first week. Then I have one that is healed up with no scab and two that still have a little scabbing. The small incision where they had the catheter (to administer pain meds internally, not a drain) is still scabbed over but was very tiny so I am not sure it counts!) But anyway, I was given no warnings against taking a bath. I haven't taken one, but there were no verbal warnings, no warnings in the literature given to me by the surgeon's office, and no warnings in my discharge paperwork.That being said, I would either wait until the follow-up or just call your Drs office and see what they say.