How Often to Change Bandages After Tummy Tuck w/ Lipo?

Usually surgeons will have no problem with you coming by the office earlier than your scheduled appointment if you want to be seen.

That is usually preferable to getting the opinion of a doctor who did not do the surgery.

The best advice to to follow the instructions of your surgeon.  Every surgeon has different post op instructions for tummy tuck / abdominoplasty and different ways they like to do the bandaging.  You should have received a post-operative instruction form after your surgery.  If not, call your surgeon's office for the instructions.  In my office, we have the patients leave the bandages in place until their first post-operative visit.

 

Good Luck.

The best way to determine how to handle dressing and garments after surgery is to call your plastic surgeon. They should be happy to explain what should be done, and when. If it can't be handled over the phone, they may ask you to visit the office for a quick check. This way everyone is on the same page.

You should call your Plastic Surgeon and see what they recommend.  Each Surgeon has their own way of caring for post operative patients. I think they would want you to do things just the way they want. Give them a call, that's what they're there for. Best of Luck!

Bandage changing frequency after a tummy tuck with liposuction can vary depending on your plastic surgeon's instructions and your specific healing process. Typically, bandages are changed within the first few days post-surgery, and your plastic surgeon will provide guidance on how often they should be changed thereafter. It's crucial to follow your plastic surgeon's instructions carefully to promote proper healing and reduce the risk of complications.

Informed consent and post operative instructions with your complete understanding is a paramount issue here! Please call your chosen surgeon for more in detailed explanation to "his" post operative protocols, ASAP! We each have differing orders and care. Otherwise in my personal patients I remove "ALL" dressings at 2 days post op for a complete cleaning and inspection of the incisions, drain sites, giving additional instructions. But that is me. From MIAMI 

Please follow your surgeon's recommendations.Each one of us has a different routine based on training and experience.

It is not unusual for surgeons to leave the initial dressings in place until the first office visit. We prefer to see ours after three days but at one week you should be fine. Your surgeon and staff should guide you through the dressing and garments during your first visit. Sit tight and recover.
Best of luck,
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