So after many go around w liposuction to my legs and the subsequent sagging that eventually occurs if you over do it, I succumbed to an abdominoplasty 3 yrs ago. Had a strange complication with a non healing wound but ignored it for too long. Menopause set in and I didn't recognize my body any more. So I went back to get my scar revised and some liposuction on my abd, flanks and back roll after Coolsculpting didn't do a heck of a lot. Now I am 5 days post op and found out that I had a tunneling infected plication suture all this time. My amazing surgeon took hours to correct this defect that I had let sit for too long, and still got in the Lipo to try to give me back some resemblance of a body that I was used to. The problem now is that I have to go back to work on pod 6 and am very worried about messing this all up. I look bigger than I did before the surgery. I am going to try to take it as easy as possible, but does anyone have Any advice on how to keep drains from hurting so much? Or how soon the original tapes can come off because this torture compression device keeps pulling on my skin and the drain and tapes seem to be among the worst. Also, is anyone using ice packs for the swelling or are they forbidden? I will try to post pix soon, but they are pretty gruesome right now and I am scared to death to take off this garment.