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Pammy46
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9 years ago

Swimming

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?? 

  • Ne's avatar
    Ne
    Member
    9 years ago
    My plastic surgeon said NO sea swimming for at least 6 weeks.
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    Pammy46
    Member
    9 years ago
    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
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    primek
    Member
    9 years ago
    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.