Can I or should I still wear my binder and garment 3 weeks post op with open wound or can I get another skin flap issue?

October 20, 2015
Asked By:jmake in Newport Beach, CA

I am 3 weeks post tummy tuck and last week started having issues with lack of blood supply to the middle of the incision line and had some discoloration and an open wound. I started not wearing the binder for most of the day and the discoloration went away. My PS did the debridement and now I started packing the open wound 2x a day. My PS indicated the skin has already declared itself of what is dead skin and what is alive so it doesn't matter if I wear the compression and binder again.

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October 22, 2015

Answer: Garment- Yes!

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