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After a breast implant, when is it safe to go swiming?

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Dr. Peter Lydon answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Soon: You should be able to swin very soon after this surgery. The skin incisions seal within 24 hours.

Answered 9/30/2013

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Dr. Joseph Mele answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Depends on closure: The incision should be watertight in 24 hours. I will let my patients shower at that time, but restrict submerging the wound until one week if it is healing normally. Open wounds should not be submerged. Good results are the product of team work. Every plastic surgeon has a slightly different protocol, be a good team mate and ask you plastic surgeon before you go swimming. ;).

Answered 9/16/2013

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Complete wound seal: That is durable enough to be submerged in bacteria-filled water is what is needed, and this is "dicey" at one week. I recommend waiting 3 weeks (normal healing, longer if any healing issues) before bathtub, swimming pools, jacuzzis, hot tubs, oceans, lakes, streams (you get the idea). Showering is ok right away as I use an adherent tegaderm (clear bandage) so can see the properly-healing wound.

Answered 9/14/2013

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Dr. Thomas Fiala answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

When your surgeon: Gives you the ok, you can go. I usually say 4 weeks.

Answered 9/15/2013

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