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Girdle Panty Vs. Binding for Tummy Tuck Recovery

asked 1 year ago by i can wear a bikini in Sudbury Ontario Canada
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 689 times
Tags: girdle, recovery

I am spose to wear my binding after tummt tuck for 6 weeks  what can happen if i dont wear it all the time.. It hurts me and i hate it...Will a girdle panty do the same thing.I just find that they dont hold me as tight as the binder... or do i suck it up and wear it for 2 more weeks.I am having a hard time standin up strait.Will the pain just go away one day and tada i can stand strait. Scared now of being hunch back haha

3 answers to Girdle Panty Vs. Binding for Tummy Tuck Recovery

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Abdominal binder or panty after tummy tuck

I prefer a binder type dressing while the drains are in place and then switch to a panty like garment after removal of the drain.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Say yes to compression garments

I am a firm believer in postoperative compression following the tummy tuck procedure. The compression garment must however be functional . It should not be painful or restrictive. It should be snug and form fitting. The length of time one should wear a compression garment after surgery varies. Six weeks is a reference however this number is arbitrary. I like to use this analogy.... You can wipe off your kitchen countertop with a wet sponge and place it next to the sink and leave more
Nick Masri, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Compression garments are really NOT necessary with Tummy Tucks

Many years ago, as a young surgeon in the early 80's, I was educated by a wise older surgeon that - 25% of the things we do in Medicine are right and based on science, -  25% are wrong because they are based on false or incomplete science and - 50% of what we do in Medicine is bogus and based on fetish, superstition and personal preference. I have a busy Tummy Tuck practice and have heard hundreds of women complaining about the compression garment. Just as you have.... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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