Collingswood, NJ
A 37-year-old female asked:
Can you go swimming in a salt water pool if you have dissolvable stitches in your forehead?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Christopher Schmidtanswered
Facial Plastic Surgery 20 years experience
Yes but....: what did your physician or health provider suggest?? follow their instructions if you don't want excessive scarring or infection or other complications. think long tern not short term....
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Dr. Karen Dantinanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Check it out: Usally your doc will have u wait 3-5 days to allow the outermost skin to heal before swimming.
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Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
You can: After 24 hours of keeping them clean and dry. Put bacitracin on the area after rinsing and patting dry when finished swimming.
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Last updated Dec 28, 2014
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