Can You Shower With Stitches

It is important for people to follow their doctor s care instructions after having dissolvable stitches.

Can you shower with stitches. We usually see patients back day 3 post op. This should be in their post operative instructions. You can think of stitches in your skin like you do those in your clothes thread that holds things together.

You may need to return in 3 to 5 days if the stitches are on your face. That could cause the stitches to split open. Depending on where the stitches are you can either rinse your hair in the sink wrap a towel around your neck if you re really concerned or you can use a detachable shower head and lean your head down while spraying from the neck toward the crown of your head.

They can shower after that. If you have a scalp wound you may gently wash your hair every 2 days with mild shampoo. Work don t get to decide when you are fit for work.

Wait 12 to 24 hours after you receive your stitches before you take a shower. Driving is ok so long as you are sober and can do emergency stop. We continue to follow and advise as the patient heals.

Stitches can get wet. Each board certified plastic surgeon may have a different protocol. You get stitches when the skin has be cut and during the initial stages of healing it can disturb some of the fragile.

A brief shower is not only ok in most cases it may be recommended. Shower as usual then get someone if possible to pat the area dry and apply new dressing. Have a wash standing in a bath tub using a cloth to clean yourself and avoiding your stitches.