Stitches on heel- going in lake?
Question:
i'm getting cast off in about two weeks, and on that day i'm leaving for a camping trip..
can i go into the lake with my stitches?
and if the doctor ends up taking my stitches out on that day is that okay too?
is there something i should cover the area with so it dosent get infected?
thanks!
Answers:
If the wound is healed enough to take the stitches out, I doubt that it would be a problem. But make sure to ask your doctor while you're there! If he says that you need to cover it...we use a plastic bag, similar to a gallon ziplock type bag and cut it down to size and then tape it to the skin to protect incision sites and IV sites when patients need to shower/do pool therapy. If it's fairly small they make waterproof bandaids that work pretty well (I used to use them when I was on a swim team). Either way, have fun and don't forget your sunscreen! ;-)
Only if there is no open wound. Some times the wound hasn't completely healed so if that is the case, do not enter dirty water. Good luck
if the incision is healed -and where the stitches were in the skin -arent raised up a lil ,and/or arent a little red-then i would say definately-however -i would still use something like triple antibiotic or neosporin and keep the area wrapped in a gauze bandage for a while after, just to be sure that you will remain healthy-good luck
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