Baths?
I was told not to completely submerge until the steri-strips fell off and I had good scabs going. I've heard a LOT of different opinions on this one over the months. Best to check with your surgeon.
VSG 7/1/13 with Dr. Jack Rutledge 28 y/o female - 5'10" - HW: 298 - GW: 174 - SW: 290 (-8) - M1: 262 (-28) - M2: 247 (-15) - M3: 235 (-12) - M4: 228 (-7 ~First Stall: almost 2 wks~) - M5: 218 (-10) - M6: 209 (-9) - M7: 199 (-10) Onederland on 1/31 - M8: 196 (-3) 100 lb total loss on 2/2 - M9: 192.6 (-3.4) - M10: 188.6 (-4) - M11: 182 (-6.6) - M12: 175.6 (-6.4) - M13: 173.8 (-1.8) CW (7/8/15): 167 - GOAL reached in 1 Year and 25 Days! - TOTAL WL - 131 lbs
This is one of those things you really need to ask your surgeon about. It's a medical thing. My rule from my surgeon was not until the scabs were off my incisions. I don't think I could have gotten in and out of the tub, anyway, w/ the amount of pain I had in my biggest incision so good for you that you're even thinking of it! LOL
Tricia 
M1 -26, M2 -14, M3 -14, M4 -12, M5 -12, M6 -11, M7 -10, M8 -12, M9 -5, Goal Reached 9 months and 14 days
My doc was strict: no baths, pools, hot tubs, wading in the river or ocean or lake...nada until 6 weeks. I was on strict exercise restrictions, too. Once I cleared my 6 week appt, I was free to do whatever I chose, with the request that if I chose horseback riding that I not fall off. :)
Laurie
Sleeved 6/12/13 - 100 pounds lost to get to goal!
As the others have said, check with your clinic or surgeon. Every program seems to be different.
However, like many of the others, I was told no baths until 1 month post-op.
OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW 303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle
First and foremost check with your surgeon. However, its better if you stay away from baths, pools, hot tubs until both the steristrips fall off and your incision closes up. When i had my c-section, yes much bigger incision, however, like 3 weeks out i had the tiniest tear and led to a nasty infection. While so much else is healing, you want to avoid infection.
