I plan to ask my surgeon at my 2 week follow up (I am currently 10 days post op fleur de lis and healing well) but am curious of the opinions of other surgeons. The binder I was provided with is great but also fairly bulky under my clothes. Is there a difference between the binder provided and a more discreet waist trainer? Would you allow your patients to wear the trainer instead? When purchasing the trainer I ordered it to fit my swollen abdomen and isn't too tight. The pressure feels similar.
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Answer: Hospital binder vs waist trainer. Does it matter?
Hello,Your surgeon needs to debride the remaining necrotic tissue to allow full healing and closure. Unfortunately, the lever of necrosis runs above your belly button, which will lead to its deformation as things contract. There should be no white or black tissue in your wound by now, so get ...
Thank you for your question! For the first few weeks after having a tummy tuck procedure, it is recommended to splint your stomach with a pillow when coughing or sneezing to relieve some of the pressure and strain to the abdomen. Best of luck!
If there was a serious problem with the muscle repair not being adequate, your stomach would never be flat. the fact that you tend to get some swelling over the course of the day is not that unusual. i think it is likely that everything will continue to improve for at least a year.david berman md
