How long after the op were you advised you could bath / shower…

How long after the op were you advised you could bath / shower? Was it immediately after having your stiches out? I’ve had stiches out on day 7, have steri strips on atm, which i have to soak off in 3-4 days. Also wasn’t given any steri strips to put on after this, How long did everyone carry on using the steri strips? Just a bit confused, everyones advice seems to be slightly different x Thanks in advance

Hey hun, I had all my tape/dressings off on day 10. The nurse had to put some steristrips on one boob as it had a little healing to do, so im still not allowed to shower. She told me to shower after another four days. She says when I do, Ive just to rub either johnsons baby bath or simple at the top of my chest and just let the water run down….in other words, dont go rubbing perfumed soap into your boobies! x

2 LONG BLOODY WEEKS, my armpits smell like curry lmao!!! I had a wet wipe this morn woo lol!!

oh dear i think I’ve been a bit naughty.. 4 days post op today showered at 3 days, kept macom on to make sure not to shower boobies. then today had another one and put soap on my underarms.. hope I don’t get in trouble!! xx

Ahh, i thought most people had been advised 2 weeks… hmmm dont know what to do now, wonder why have i been told i am ok to shower now x

I don’t get this either as when I had a c section I was told to go in the shower the next day! It’s all so different ay?! Hope I can shower after seeing the nurse tomorrow. Xx

Gnats and day after shower:… This puzzled me also… Mmmm but not risking it lol curry pits here I come lol!

haha

It’s weird innit. As I had on what I’ve got over my scars now but bigger n was told “just get that wet n it’ll come off fine” I haven’t got boobs wet yet just doing as I’m told xx

It’s best to ent it babe.. Spending all that money don’t wanna ruin it! Lol x

I had one the day after! bf had to help me wash my hair and I held clean flannels on my scars to stop the dressings getting wet.

my nurse said Mr adamo says I can and also had dressings off after a week and then had nothing on them x

Yeh I was wondering the same I get mine done on the 11th July but I’ll be going back to work after about 10 dys …. Don’t really wanna be smelling like a fat man in a pie shop!!!!! I showered a day after my c section too and that healed perfectly xx

it was 11 days for me to shower but got told at my week post opp i could have one 3 days later, i shallow bathed from 1 day post opp xx

I got told by my surgeon that i could shower after surgery if i were feeling up to it ??!!!???!! xx

best bet if confused use flannels and wash like the victorians did with hot water and soap!!

I had very gentle showers making sure not to get dressigns wet but you can shower/bathe the rest of you just fine. I also used flannels to wash unde rmy arms as couldn’t lift them for AGES!!

I think they usually advise against submerged baths and showers that get your dressings wet so move the head down below boobie line.

as said before if you get help hold dry flannels [or handtowels] over dressings and you’ll be fine] no need to smell like a curry shop lol xxx

Aww thanks guys, help much appreciated! It’s all so confusing this different advice, going to leave it till tomorrow (day 10) to have a proper shower – before my first shopping trip xx

i have had a bath everyday from day 1 post op, been for my postop check today and had steri strips put on and nurse said i can shower with these on and they will need to come off in 3 days.

Don’t think any problem washing just so long as you don’t get your dressings wet, i just covered mine with a towel/flannel when washing. Had no probs

Hope this helps xx

i got told i could shower after my dressings were off, i was 7days post op, i had no steri strips put on as nurse said i was healing fine, been showering everyday now 16 days post op and had no problems, i want have a bath though as there dirtier than showers but its a personal thing, never been a bath girl, in and out thats me lol. xx

Chezzie – bet ur like a chicken tikka xxx lol

How soon do u see the nurse after your op x

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