Vacuum-assisted closure of a wound is a type of therapy to help wounds heal. It's also known as wound VAC. I had a wound vac after my cesarean and it helps heal the wound faster. Is the tummy tuck incision similar to the bikini cesarean incision and would you recommend the same wound vac application?
January 4, 2019
Answer: Wound vac not necessary for tummy tuck healing unless there is a complication Wound vac devices are used when there are complications in healing, but have not been shown to benefit healing otherwise. Risk factors for complications of this type include smoking and BMI more than 30.
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January 4, 2019
Answer: Wound vac not necessary for tummy tuck healing unless there is a complication Wound vac devices are used when there are complications in healing, but have not been shown to benefit healing otherwise. Risk factors for complications of this type include smoking and BMI more than 30.
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January 4, 2019
Answer: Wound vac is not necessary after tummy tuck While each surgeon has her/his own preference on how to manage incisions, a wound vac is not necessary or customary after a tummy tuck. A lot of people don't realize plastic surgery is the field that manages complex wounds, and wound vacs are something all plastic surgeons typically have experience with. While the main use has been for open wounds, or wounds with drainage, the uses have expanded to some surgeons using them over intact incisions, with the thought of reducing tension at the skin edges, improving vascularity of skin edges, and draining any fluid. However, the surgeons using it tend to do so in specific circumstances where the risks of dehiscence (skin separation or opening) or drainage are higher, like with abdominal laparotomy and C section. It would not be bad to use after tummy tuck, but would not necessarily improve your results either.
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January 4, 2019
Answer: Wound vac is not necessary after tummy tuck While each surgeon has her/his own preference on how to manage incisions, a wound vac is not necessary or customary after a tummy tuck. A lot of people don't realize plastic surgery is the field that manages complex wounds, and wound vacs are something all plastic surgeons typically have experience with. While the main use has been for open wounds, or wounds with drainage, the uses have expanded to some surgeons using them over intact incisions, with the thought of reducing tension at the skin edges, improving vascularity of skin edges, and draining any fluid. However, the surgeons using it tend to do so in specific circumstances where the risks of dehiscence (skin separation or opening) or drainage are higher, like with abdominal laparotomy and C section. It would not be bad to use after tummy tuck, but would not necessarily improve your results either.
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