I had a brachioplasty a week ago. No blood or anything since day 2. I keep hearing on this site that I needed compression garments is this true? Also my armpits look scary is this Normal? They aren't bleeding or oozing
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July 6, 2016
Answer: Compression Garments after Brachioplasty in Melbourne, Florida
Many times staples are used to help close the skin and sometimes these are done instead of sutures because the plastic surgeon thinks the closure may be tight or the skin is not very thick. While uncomfortable, there is likely a good reason your plastic surgeon used them. Follow up with your...
Thank you for your question. It's not the sedation that's the issue, it's the amount of local that would be required for a bilateral brachioplasty which may reach toxic levels, increasing the risk for complications. For this reason, I perform brachioplasties under general. It would be co...
You are intuitive to know that the wound is best served in a moist environment. Therefore the hydrocolloid gel dressings are superior. They will require twice daily dressing changes watching for signs of infection. Ultimately, your surgeon may need to debride the wound to remove the ne...