How long do I need to wear a binder after tummy tuck without muscle repair? (photo)

Hello and thank you for your question. Congrats as well on your tummy tuck! The best answers to these questions will be given to you by your plastic surgeon. The reason is only they know how they did the operation and about how your post op course is going. Not only that, but many plastic surgeons do what they do because of how they have been trained or based on their experience. That being said, I can tell you what I tell my patients. I am conservative....I ask them to stay bent at the waist for at least 2 weeks. After that I tell them to slowly start to straighten up day by day. Its almost like stretching and trying to touch your toes. It doesn't happen right away but with time and slow progression it eventually happens. As far as the binder goes....When I perform a tummy tuck I almost always perform liposuction as well so whether I do plication or not I usually have my patients wear their garments for 6 weeks. I hope this helps. Ankur Mehta MD 

I would err on the side of wearing it longer, especially with the mid-section liposuction (and especially when active).  It's there to control swelling, so my recommendation would be moreso related to control of that (at the superficial soft-tissue level) rather than any muscle repair (although this does provide support/comfort when healing from that . . . )  You should be able to safely stand up straight by now, but if any pain/limitations, check with your plastic surgeon.