Silly question I know. I have SCOURED all of the papers they've given me, and nowhere is this question answered! I had steristrips, they've all fallen off (yep, even the port incision one that I said could stay there forever as far as I was concerned). I know I took baths in the first couple of weeks with my c-sections, for whatever that might be worth. I was banded 12/17. I'm sure my doctor will be hard to reach the next few days, and since this isn't a big deal, I wouldn't bother him with it anyway.

So ... anyone have a good reason why I SHOULDN'T take a bath? (oh btw - I'm not dirty I've taken one or two showers every day since my band was placed.)

MY doctor told me no to baths, I was afraid even to take a shower at first! But baths he said no to because he did not want the port incision submerged in water

:think

How long?

(And thanks for replying!)

i am not sure i think after the areas are completly healed over and there is no scabbing left

i on the other hand have staples and i cant take a bath until i get my staples out.

I was told no baths also. They did not tell me when I could take one. I was also scared to take a shower. I go back to the Dr. Jan. 7th, I will ask then. Hopefully they wil say it is O.K.

I was told no baths also. They did not tell me when I could take one. I was also scared to take a shower. I go back to the Dr. Jan. 7th, I will ask then. Hopefully they wil say it is O.K.

I think baths are out for a few weeks. I was advised it was ok to shower but to avoid "soaking" the incisions with Water and aim my back at the shower head for most of the shower until there was more healing. I would wait until your next appt to ask or when you get a chance to call the office.

Instructions from my doc's office said no baths or swimming/hot tubs for 2 weeks. Showers were okay.

No baths, showers only.

This is from my experience from hysterectomy and lap gallbladder removal.

A tip given to me was to get the new plastic...that sticks to itself. Take a piece and put over your belly....hardly anything got on it during a shower.

Susan

I was told to wait 2 weeks before submerging in any water.

I specifically asked this question too as I am a bath person. I was told to wait until I went back to see the doctor at one month so he could take a look at the incisions first.

Yeah, no baths here either., but they did tell me to shower and pat the area with Water (no rubbing the area). then pat dry.

Had to do this 3 days in a row just to get all the pink stuff off my stomach they used to sterilize me with.

I specifically asked this question too as I am a bath person. I was told to wait until I went back to see the doctor at one month so he could take a look at the incisions first.

My doctor told me the same thing. I took my first shower the day after my surgery. Over the next few days the bandages eventually began peeling away. I have been scrubbing my incisions with soap for the past week or so now (band date 12/3) with no problems.

I don't take baths daily but I do enjoy my regular "Sunday soak" and am looking forward to that again.

My doctor told me no baths, but showers are ok. He also said to use Dial liquid to bathe with. Seems bar soap holds onto germs and can grow microscopic mold which can cause infection.

Two weeks for me will be new years eve. Wanna guess how I'll be celebrating? :rose:

Thanks for the advice!