Dressing Change After TT?

My PS office informed me that my dressing will not be changed until 1 week of surgery. What is the general norm, I hear reviews where ppl are having their tummy tuck dressing change 1 -3 days after surgery. I am worried about the infection if not changed with first few days. My PS office said thats how they do it. Any insight will be helpful.

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Dressing Options after a Tummy Tuck

There are many different dressing options after a tummy tuck. These include dressings that are changed at 48 hours post-op, dressings that are changed at a week post-op, and skin glues that don't require any dressing at all to be placed after the surgery. It sounds like your surgeon has selected the second of these options. I do not think this should alter your risk of infection. Good luck

Dressing Changes after Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Congratulations on having undergone the tummy tuck procedure. I do not think that you have to be concerned about your plastic surgeon's recommendations; leaving dressings on for the week proposed will not necessarily increase the risk of infection. Keep in mind that there are many different ways to handle many aspects of your postoperative care; follow your plastic surgeons recommendations and do not allow “reviews” to increase your anxiety level... more

Dressing change after surgery

Each surgeon has his or her own preference. I send my tummy tuck patients to an aftercare facility overnight, and like to see them in the office one day after surgery for a checkup to see how they are doing, if any of the dressings need to be changed, to make sure the drain care is being done properly, and review postoperative instructions and answer any questions. The second postoperative visit is scheduled for the following week, when one or both drains are ready to come out. Even if it is... more

Tummy tuck dressing changes

There is no standard for dressing changes. One week is fine. If the office gave you some additional dressings you could change them yourself, or get additional dressings at a drug store and change them.

When to change the tummy tuck dressing

Thank you for your question. Every surgeon does it alittle different. It would certainly be an issue to see you at two weeks but one week is reasonable. I usually wait five days or so. This allows me to maybe take out one of two drains and clean the area well. It is not easy for you to get to the office , so we try to make each appt. count. Your PS is very experienced. If you are having any type of issue he will see you earlier. more

There is no standard time to change a dressing

There are many theories and indications to change a post operative dressingSince the surgery was done under sterile conditions the inside of the dressing is sterile and does not need to be changed immediately after surgery. Some believe it is good to leave the dressing on for at least a week, since this gives time for the wound to start healing before being exposed to an unsterile environment. Once the dressing is removed the surgical incision is no longer considered sterile.... more

When to change dressings following an abdominplasty

I usually cover the incision with a layer of steri-strips. This tape covers and protects the incision during the early healing period. I generally have the patient change the dressing the next day. Some times when it is left on too long it can begin to smell but it is not harmful to the healing process.

Dressing Change After TT

Each surgeon has a post op routine. If you trusted your surgeon to do your operation, I would suggest extending the trust to the post op care regimen. The suggestion they made does not sound at all unusual. Thanks, best wishes.

Dressing Changes after Tummy Tuck

Every plastic surgeon has their opinion about post-operative care. In my practice we usually replace steri-strips 1 week after surgery. Steri-strips keep the incisons covered and together to prevent infection. We recommend that these are replaced in the office because we are trained and know how to properly change the dressings.

Dressing change regimen after tummy tuck

There are many different post operative dressing regimen. If you trust your surgeon with surgery, allow he or she to continue to manage your post operative care. There are no right or wrong ways to go about it, just each surgeon's preference. Best Wishes,

Dressing Changes Vary

Wounds take a minimum of 72 hours to re-epithelialize before the top layer of the wound is sealed. Some surgeons prefer to not use dressings at all, to remove them the day after surgery, or to keep them in place for 3-7 days. The dressing is placed under sterile conditions and should not significantly increase your risk of a wound infection, in fact it may be protective. In this situation, there is probably not an absolutely right or wrong answer. Best wishes. more

Tummy Tuck Dressing

Every surgeon has their own way of doing things that have been successful in their practice. I use tissue glue on my incisions and let the patient shower in 48 hours. I would do what you surgeon suggested and if the dressing is not soiled it should not increase your risk.