Hello everyone,

I'm just curious if anyone has any idea on how long I should wait to go in a public swimming pool after surgery. I want to keep my incisions safe . Thanks!

Edited December 13, 20169 yr by creatingthenewme

Ask your surgeon first of course. Mine let me go back to swimming 3 weeks after my surgery.

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Check with your team. They might want to do the 6 week check before saying its okay.

Kate

I got the all clear at 6 weeks to start swimming.

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Yeah, what they said. Check with your doctor. He is the one who will be opening you up again to fix infections or incisional hernias, so get his approval first. I was able to get into the Water about six weeks after surgery as well.

Hello everyone,

I'm just curious if anyone has any idea on how long I should wait to go in a public swimming pool after surgery. I want to keep my incisions safe . Thanks!

I was cleared to get on the pool once my incisions had healed over with no holes. It was about 4 weeks pay-op. Definitely ask this question at your follow-up appointments. It really depends on how well you are healing.

Thanks everyone. I plan on asking at my next appointment but was just curious to hear what kind of time I'm facing .

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My people told me 2 weeks, but you should check with your team. All of these things vary from surgeon to surgeon, and you should do what his people tell to you do.

You have to wait just long enough so that your current swim attire no longer fits!

I was allowed when my incisions were pretty healed so about end of week 2. Nothing strenuous.