Showering with a Line or Port

Bed baths and sink washes get the dressing wetter than people expect. A few habits, and a barrier, keep the line site dry.

Children with central lines cannot have a soak in the tub, but bath time does not have to be a fight. Here is how families make it work.

Almost everyone tries cling film and tape first. Here is why water still gets in, and what to use instead.

It happens to almost everyone with a PICC at least once. Here is what to do in the next hour, and how to make sure it does not happen again.

A chest catheter for dialysis can mean months without a real shower. Here is what to ask your dialysis team and how a barrier fits in.

Most leaks come from the wrong size, not a bad seal. Here is how to measure the dressing and pick the barrier that fits it.

Between cycles a de-accessed port needs no special care. While it is accessed, the dressing has to stay dry. Here is how to manage both.

A PICC dressing has to stay dry for the life of the line, but that does not mean giving up showers. Here is a routine that works.