Most doctors say that you can bathe or shower twenty-four hours after your 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. You may have special instructions for the care of the stitches
Patrick Hudson MD PA, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Cosmetic Surgery and Plastic Surgery in Albuquerque & Santa Fe for over twenty five years 1101 Medical Arts NE #3, Albuquerque NM 87102, USA Tel: 505 242 0070
