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Can you go swimming in a salt water pool if you have dissolvable stitches in your forehead?

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Dr. Christopher Schmidt answered

Specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery

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....

Answered 12/28/2014

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Check it out: Usally your doc will have u wait 3-5 days to allow the outermost skin to heal before swimming.

Answered 6/29/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

You can: After 24 hours of keeping them clean and dry. Put bacitracin on the area after rinsing and patting dry when finished swimming.

Answered 6/29/2014

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