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Suctures on my scalp, when can i wah my hair?
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2 days: Generally speaking I have patients wait 2 days before getting any surgical wound wet.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Ask your doc: Best to ask person who put them in. May vary with why they were placed i.E simple laceration versus neurosurgery. If a simple laceration, and wound was well approximated, i would usually let them use water or a very mild soap in about 48 hours.
Answered 6/10/2015
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