Hey everyone,
I feel like I'm asking the obvious here and I'm probably overthinking this, but how long do you guys clean the area in the shower (after a BM and/or during your regular shower).
I want to keep the area clean, but I don't want to overdo it and cause irritation, dryness and delay healing.
Most health organizations (NHS, Mayoclinic, etc.) recommend rinsing a wound with water for 5-10 minutes. On the other hand, I've read that those toilet seat bidets rinse for just 40-60 seconds and most dermatologist advice to limit your shower length (for the whole body) to < 15 minutes.
Personally, I've always rinsed for about 10 minutes. Although nowadays I can get it mostly clean with wet wipes and I try to limit it to 5 minutes.
How do you keep the area and wound clean?
Thanks!