Ice for incision 24 hours after full Tummy Tuck?

The whole area of Tummy tuck will usually be numb in the initial few days. So I usually ask my patient to wear the compression garment and avoid contact with both hot & add objects to avoid getting burnt. Any ask your PS before you do anything.

I am not a fan of heat or ice following surgery. There have been reports of frostbite and/or burns with this the use of ice or heat following surgery. I prefer to use a pain pump and marcaine which help to anesthetize the abdominal region. Additionally, many patient feel numbness and swelling, particularly below the navel following surgery. Thus, it is possible to injure these regions with too much heat or cold without even realizing the injury.
To reduce swelling and bruising, surgeons often recommend compression and arnica, a naturopathic swelling remedy.
I hope this help

Using extremes of temperature (ice or heat) is an absolute no after surgery.  The abdominal skin has lost its protective sensation and is very susceptible to damage.  The only proven scar improvement treatment with clinical evidence is the Embrace dressing.  This is started 1-2 weeks after surgery.  Hope this helps.Dr. Ali Mosharrafa

I agree with the majority of my colleagues in that I generally ask my patients not to use either ice or heating packs on operative sites unless it is a small incision with minimal undermining (such as with moles or small lesion excisions).  Decreased sensation in the operative areas may cause frostbite or burns to occur with cold or heat therapy.  Also, with major skin undermining, such as with tummy tucks or breast reconstruction or with nipple areolas/breast reduction, I like to maximize blood flow to the area to aid in healing, and ice may impair this.  Ask your plastic surgeon what he/she recommends.

I tell my patients to avoid ice and heat post operatively due to the numbness at the incision site and surrounding area.  This leads to burns that a patient may not feel, which will subsequently cause scarring .