Dr. Schulman, I'm going to be undergoing a Belt Lipectomy on March 12th...

My birthday is on March 27th and i was planning on having a little get together for my birthday at a hotel..

So here is my dilemma... I was wondering how long after the procedure would i be able to get into a pool/hot tub at the hotel... I know its a pretty large incision, so i really want to know when it will be ok...

Dr. Schulman, I'm going to be undergoing a Belt Lipectomy on March 12th...

My birthday is on March 27th and i was planning on having a little get together for my birthday at a hotel..

So here is my dilemma... I was wondering how long after the procedure would i be able to get into a pool/hot tub at the hotel... I know its a pretty large incision, so i really want to know when it will be ok...

You should ask your surgeon about this because every surgeon is different about when certain activites shold be resumed. At 2 weeks after a belt lipectomy, you make still have a drain, and your incision will still be in the early stages of healing. For my patients, pools and hot tubs are a no-no this soon after surgery. It may be closer to 4 weeks before you are able to be in a pool, and even longer in a hot tub (hot tubs have risks of infection, burns, and the "soaking" can really affect your healing)

You should ask your surgeon about this because every surgeon is different about when certain activites shold be resumed. At 2 weeks after a belt lipectomy, you make still have a drain, and your incision will still be in the early stages of healing. For my patients, pools and hot tubs are a no-no this soon after surgery. It may be closer to 4 weeks before you are able to be in a pool, and even longer in a hot tub (hot tubs have risks of infection, burns, and the "soaking" can really affect your healing)

thank you.. makes sense...:confused: