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Thank you for your question and congratulations on your surgery. Compression garments should only be placing a light amount of pressure to your skin surface, likely causing light indentations from the seams. It should not be uncomfortable to wear or cause you pain. Your surgeon's office should be able to offer you the best recommendation based on your specific procedure.
Although the name(compression) suggests that the garment should be tight, the pressure should be comfortable and firm but not feel tight and restrictive. Talk to your plastic surgeon to confirm that the garment fits well. Since most garments are not custom made, they may also not fit your body shape well and your plastic surgeon may have other options.
As mentioned by others, you can simply run the drain up or down until it gets to a natural opening where the bulb comes out. If you don't mind trashing the garment, you can cut holes near the drain sites. Don't forget to move the drain tubing so to avoid pressure sores from the tubing itself.
A tummy tuck is a wonderful procedure to improve the contour of the abdomen permanently. It consists of 3 basic steps:Skin removalFat removalMuscle tighteningThe muscle traditionally tightened is the rectus abdominis muscle. The rectus abdominis muscle, also known as the "abdominals or abs...
It would be helpful if you also had your before photos. Did you have muscle repair as part of your tummy tuck? I encourage you to visit with your surgeon to discuss your concerns.
