However my garment feels like it is rubbing my skin raw although the skin looks fine (aside from the huge swelling lumps from my surgical procedure. The garment just hurts so MUCH especially when it gets hot out and I swell. Cant tell if its helping or hindering at this point.
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June 27, 2017
Answer: 6 weeks post op tumescent lipo/TT, but still have a lot of swelling. Should I stop wearing my compression garment if it hurts?
It depends on how bad your heart function is. A little hypertrophy that doesn't affect the overall pump mechanism might be ok and would require cardiac clearance. Severe LVH that compromises the function would limit your options more. Either way it's best to discuss with...
Hernia repair in conjunction with a tummy tuck is not an uncommon combination surgery. Depending on how large the hernia is, it may be repaired with or without the addition of mesh for additional support. Your best results will come when you are at a stable weight. I would recommend that you...
Doctors, did you look at the photos? You don't need a tummy tuck. Tummy tucks are for loose or overhanging skin. I can't appreciate a rectus diastasis, which is a muscle split after pregnancy, in your photos, but if you have that it can be fixed independently of a tummy tuck by surgeons th...