There is no authoritative information on how long can you take a bath after perianal abscess surgery, most patients can take a bath 2~3 days after perianal abscess surgery, if the patient has a poor postoperative wound, they should avoid taking a bath.
How long can you take a shower after perianal abscess surgery needs to be judged according to the wound recovery. Generally, perianal abscess surgery will do radial incision in the anal area, may remove part of the skin, and the wound is in an open state, need to use gauze to bandage the wound. Patients should avoid bathing at this time, because bathing at this time may cause the gauze to be moist, which is not conducive to wound healing.
Perianal abscess surgery 2~3 days the doctor will change the wound, if the wound recovery is good, you can remove the gauze, at this time the patient can take a bath, the time should not be too long, but after the bath need to use iodine povidone to disinfect the wound, give gauze bandage for medicine.
If, when patients with perianal abscess change the medicine after surgery, they find that the postoperative incision is not recovering well, the sewage will be infected when taking a bath, and the incision may cause perianal abscess to aggravate, which is not conducive to the recovery of the disease, so it is not recommended to take a bath when encountering this situation.
It is recommended that patients with perianal abscess when can they take a bath after surgery, they need to consult a doctor in time, and the doctor in charge will give advice according to the judgment of the wound. In addition, perianal abscess patients should avoid using soap, shower gel and other irritating products when bathing, so as not to irritate the wound and cause adverse consequences.