Patrick Hudson MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Albuquerque, NM Telephone: 505-242-0070 office hours 9.15 am-4.30 pm.

When can I bathe or shower?

Most doctors feel you can bathe 48 hours after drains are removed. If stitches are exposed or you have paper tapes it is fine to get them wet, but do not massage the area of the incision or rub soap into the tapes.  

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