Peak Plastic Surgery - Salt Lake City

I typically have my patients wear compression garment for approximately 4 weeks postoperatively.  However, some patients find that they're garment helps for support during the day.  However by 5 weeks,  If you no longer wish to wear compression at night, there is no need

I wouldn't worry too much about this.  This can happen from time to time.  Small openings can happen.  This will allow some fluid draining out.  The goal is to keep it as clean as possible with antibiotic ointment.  Running water as well as soap should be fine.  This will likely heal very well and likely will look just fine when healed.  It may take a few weeks.  If the incision should continue to open then further wound care would likely be needed.  However, given your pictures and the small size of the openings ointment and a Band-Aid looks to be fine

in early postsurgical abdominoplasty I would be very careful applying both heat and/or ice to the tissue.  As the areas above the incision are often numb, you cannot discern whether or not you would getting burned or frostbite.  This can certainly damage the tissue.  A discussion with your plastic surgeon should be had and multiple aspirations may be required

Thank you for your question.  Time off depends somewhat on the procedure being done, in this case, I will assume it is a breast augmentation without any additional surgical procedures.  My breast augmentation patients are generally able to resume a more sedentary job within a few days.  If the job requires a lot of exertion and lifting heavy objects, I would want to discuss their time off with them in more detail.  

I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck!