healing process and the swimming pool?

[YaniB 1]

Hi,

I am considering Wt loss surgery. I am curious about the healing time, I want to have an idea when I can get back in the swimming pool and for how long, I spend lots of time inside the swimming pool (water aerobics and swimming)

[Sleeve_Me_Alone 654]

The only limitation I was given regarding swimming was to wait until my incisions were healed over. If I recall correctly, that was maybe 2ish weeks. Because swimming is so low impact, I don't think most surgeons have limitations on it from an exercise perspective. But, as others will likely advise, always best to check with YOUR surgeon (once you select one) and see what their stance is.

[catwoman7 10,975]

same as the person above - I was told I could go back to the pool once the incisions were healed and the scabs fell off. Took about four weeks for me.

[CarmenG 151]

Yeah, my incisions were covered in that clear glue-like stuff. They told me not to remove it myself or scrub over it in the shower, just to let it fall off naturally, Took about 3.5 weeks for my incisions to heal on the outside.

[YaniB 1]

Thank you everyone, I will take 4 weeks off to be sure the incisions are healed