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.