Dressing Change After TT?

Each surgeon has his or her own preference. I send my tummy tuck patients to an aftercare facility overnight, and like to see them in the office one day after surgery for a checkup to see how they are doing, if any of the dressings need to be changed, to make sure the drain care is being done properly, and review postoperative instructions and answer any questions. The second postoperative visit is scheduled for the following week, when one or both drains are ready to come out. Even if it is your plastic surgeon's normal routine to wait a week after surgery to see you, if you want to see him or her sooner, I recommend asking for an earlier appointment, especially if the dressings are wet and you weren't instructed on how to change them. If your dressing is dry and clean, you are not at increased risk of infection by having the dressing changed a week after surgery.

There are many different dressing options after a tummy tuck.  These include dressings that are changed at 48 hours post-op, dressings that are changed at a week post-op, and skin glues that don't require any dressing at all to be placed after the surgery.  It sounds like your surgeon has selected the second of these options.  I do not think this should alter your risk of infection.  Good luck

Congratulations on having undergone the tummy tuck procedure. I do not think that you have to be concerned about your plastic surgeon's recommendations;  leaving dressings on for the week proposed will not necessarily increase  the risk of infection.

 Keep in mind that there are many different ways to handle many aspects of your postoperative care;  follow your plastic surgeons recommendations and do not allow “reviews” to increase your anxiety level.

 Best wishes for a smooth recovery.