After about 2 days or so, there's a white yellowish yellow tissue, like you burnt something.If you ever burned yourself or grazed yourself, you have this scab-like material that forms? Do not attempt to rub that off. It's a normal part of the healing process. Then the healing itself usually takes 3, 4, 5 days, and at that point after about 3 days or so, they can go straight into the bath.You don't want to dump him into the bath while he still has an open cut. Here's an important point, it says, "Keep the skin down". This is particularly important for him because he is kind of chubby in that area.