Patients who have undergone thyroid surgery always do not forget to ask when they are discharged from hospital:
Doctor, can I take a bath in a few days?
Today, we will discuss how long it takes to take a bath or how long the wound can be stained with water after traditional thyroid surgery.
Individualized patients, individualized treatment
[Can I take a bath when I am in what? ] Different doctors may have different views on this issue, or have individualized suggestions for different patients and different wound conditions.
The needs of patients themselves are also multifarious.
Some people have to take a bath frequently because of hygiene habits or personal needs. If they cannot touch water after surgery, it is very inconvenient or even uncomfortable for them.
However, some people are just the opposite. Even if the wound has been removed and healed and they are told that they can take a bath in water, they are still very worried and asked in surprise:
Ah! No more dressing?
Don’t you need to change dressing again?
Don’t you get inflamed when you touch water?
… …
How long can I take a bath?
After all, the surgical incision can be stained with water at what time. Doctors have not conducted any research on this issue, so there is no way to give everyone an accurate time.
However, according to medical principles, if the skin of a wound has been anastomosed and there is no bleeding, pus or secretion oozing, then we can basically judge that external water cannot enter the wound, let alone cause infection.
After the doctor’s judgment, the stitches are normally removed without signs of exudation or infection. It is usually recommended to keep the wound dry for about 48 hours. After that, as long as the wound has no special changes, it does not matter if the wound is stained with water, lightly washed or even uses cleaning products such as shower gel, that is, it is possible to take a bath without deliberately keeping dry.
How to protect the wound when taking a bath?
Scrub or rinse simply and gently. When washing, pay attention to the skin around the wound and avoid pulling the wound. After washing, wipe or absorb water droplets with a soft and clean towel, avoid wiping vigorously, and do not need iodophor or other disinfectants, band-aids, gauze, etc.
How long can I take a bath or swim?
For other situations such as bathing, swimming or soaking the wound in water for a long time, it is recommended to remove the stitches for a week or even longer before trying, so as not to affect the further healing of the wound or even cause the wound to crack.
Attention to diabetics:For people with diabetes, the healing of wounds will slow down and they should wait for a period of time before touching water.
In addition to diabetes, other basic diseases that will affect wound healing, such as poor blood supply to the wound, should further postpone the time of bathing and bathing.
With the arrival of high temperature weather, I hope I can take a shower as soon as possible. The mood of soaking in water is understandable, but the infection of postoperative wounds is not a trivial matter, so I’d better endure it again.
After the wound is removed, it usually takes two days to take a shower.
In addition to being impatient, those patients who are too worried about wound infection need not be afraid of touching water. After all, keeping the skin around the wound clean is also a very important step to prevent inflammation.