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Hi everyone
i am 5 days post surgery took waterproof pads off incisions today as per dr instructions just wondering if anyone knows if I can swim in the ocean? I've been showering since the day after and it's so hot and tomorrow is going to be a scorcher! Surely salt water would be good??
i am 5 days post surgery took waterproof pads off incisions today as per dr instructions just wondering if anyone knows if I can swim in the ocean? I've been showering since the day after and it's so hot and tomorrow is going to be a scorcher! Surely salt water would be good??
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- My plastic surgeon said NO sea swimming for at least 6 weeks.
- Salty sterile water is good.
- Oh!! Ok makes sense I'm old school thinking salt water was good will see specialist on Thursday so will ask her when she thinks it will be ok
thankyou - No No No...yes it is salty but its full of grit, sea life, dead sea life etc. Even soaking in a bath is not good. Wounds take minimum 10 days to be healed...minimum. But if stiches are disolvable it can take longer before all out...meanwhile they are a source for infective matter to get internally. An infection is not worth the risk. I didn't go into a pool until 3 weeks...and then had to wait longer again as a disolving stitch popped up. Safer not to risk it. If hot...cool showers.
