dissolvable stitches and baths

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I had them put in Monday would it be OK to have a bath later and should I keep them covered ? they're so itchy

googling seems to offer varying opinions

oh well I shall just go for it

They take a few weeks to dissolve, and it's the tissue fluid beneath the skin that dissolves them.

Unless you spend the next few weeks in the bath you should be fine

thank you

what sort of wound is it?

some are recommended minimal soaking (ie showers) for 6 weeks

they're small laparoscopy wounds