Showering With Stitches

With stitches it s harder putting them in than taking them out.

Showering with stitches. Thank you for your question about showering after breast augmentation. When stitches are expected to be removed depends upon the location on the. Your doctor or nurse will cut the stitch at the knot and then pull out the little thread.

Briefly showering may be advisable but swimming should be avoided until the stitches are removed. In general if your incision was closed with liquid tissue glue you should be able to shower normally after 24 hours. I typically have patients shower beginning the day after surgery but this will vary surgeon to surgeon based on what dressings have been used best to call your surgeon s office for a specific answer in general after surgical procedures i have patient s shower fairly early even with drains in place say for a body.

Kids should avoid playing in the mud sand or water.