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Tummy tuck and lipo. How often should I be changing dressings?

meadow15Jun 6, 2017
I am now 6 dayspost op and my dressings are still in situ, main incision dressing changed 4 days ago on discharge. All intact but do they need changing as a matter of course? Tummy button still has padding inside, does this need removing now?

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