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For the first 24-36 hours, you should not get your wound wet and should, in fact, try to leave the initial dressing in place. My instructions to patients is this: leave the dressing on for 24 hours. After that 24 hours, you may leave it open, get it wet, even wash it gently with soap and water.
Now about swimming, that is usually fine after 36 hours or so. If the wound was complicated to close, you may want to contact your physician first. Regardless of if you swim or not, you should remain watchful for signs of infection: redness, swelling, pain, drainage, or red streaks extending toward the heart from the wound. If you notice any of these, you should contact your physician as soon as possible for a recheck.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoBad idea. When you have a sutured wound, realize that the wound is open. Once the wound closes, they remove the sutures. Dampening an open wound can make an excellent medium for the growth of bacteria. Wait until your caregiver removes the sutures.
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∙ 15y agoNo ... since the scalp is healing, there could be open parts that could absorb any bacteria that happens to be in the water when you are.
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∙ 13y agoDo not swim with stitches. The wound could become infected.
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Can you swim if you have stitches in your forehead?
Doctors recommend avoiding swimming while you have stitches. You should wait until the wound has healed and the stitches are removed.
How many stitches does Bella get when she hit's her head?
zero stitches
Can you swim at the beach with stitches between your toes if you have had them for a week and a half?
It is not a good idea. The wound should be healed at that point but you still have the stitches creating little punctures in the skin.
Is it safe to swim with whales?
yes it is safe
Is it safe to swim with humpback whales?
yes it is safe
Is it safe to swim after using algaecide treatments?
Its never done me any harm. However follow the directions on the container of the algaecide, if it tels you not to swim in the water for a period of time after treatment I would head their advice.
What can you do at the spurn head spit?
swim what is swim going to do
Should you play football with stitches in your forehead?
It depends what you did to it and how long the stitches have been in but for 95% of injuries if you've already had stitches I wouldn't say longer than a month but I'm not a doctor
What are the uses of temporary stitches in sewing?
They are basting stitches which can easily be taken out at a later time. they are longer than the normal stitches
Is it safe to swim in a contaminated river?
no
What pH is safe to swim in?
8.0
What can you do to be safe in water?
learn to swim
