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When can you swim/bath tub

I just was wondering what everyone heard as for when they could go swimming. I don't know if I was told and I was wondering how long I should wait?

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  • Paul Bahr
    Paul Bahr

    I've always been told you're good to go when your incisions are completely healed and all of the scabs have fallen off.

  • OutsideMatchInside
    OutsideMatchInside

    Ask your Dr, your Dr will tell you, but at least 6 weeks.

  • blizair09
    blizair09

    I do hydrotherapy (essentially a steam bath) at my spa several times a week. The NP told me to wait 2 weeks post-op to resume doing it. I assume swimming would be a similar timeline, although with t

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I've always been told you're good to go when your incisions are completely healed and all of the scabs have fallen off.

I do hydrotherapy (essentially a steam bath) at my spa several times a week. The NP told me to wait 2 weeks post-op to resume doing it. I assume swimming would be a similar timeline, although with the chlorine, it might be different. The best thing to do is ask your team.

1 hour ago, mxpxchik11 said:

I just was wondering what everyone heard as for when they could go swimming. I don't know if I was told and I was wondering how long I should wait?

Ask your Dr, your Dr will tell you, but at least 6 weeks.

I went once my incisions were healed and the scabs were falling off. 4 weeks out. I probably started a little earlier than was ideal but I couldn't stand waiting to get back into the pool again! I need my laps for my mental health. Your surgeon will have a timeline they prefer to stick to. I hear between 4 and 6 weeks generally, depending on the surgeon.

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