I am 4 weeks after my tummy tuck and I have seen some great results so far. However, I just took the binder off today to reveal a vertical mark which wasnt there this morning. I have had a slight tingling sensation during the day and now I have what looks like an inverted (not raised) stretch party vertically from just below the incision to virtually my chest. I have tried searching on here and not found anything similar - what could this be and will it go away?
My stomach is not firm like people say it should be. I can push down on it and jiggle with my hand a bit. Is this because it is not attached to the muscle wall yet ? Drains were removed at 7 DPO and wasnt draining very much at that point. Some people are suggesting that I have a seroma but I do not have fever, lump /ball, bruising or pain. I am wearing the binder dr gave 24/7
Im Day 19 Postop - was told by PS that I could double up on compression. I wore a Spanx type garment with binder over it. It wasnt uncomfortable and I could breathe just fine. I never felt like it was too much. I wore it for six hours then removed them for a shower. Immediately I noticed tons of swelling on incision line and pubic area, which have not occurred prior to this. I actually havent had much swelling until this. The incision line is also hard now. Did I mess something up?
I recently had a tummy tuck along with liposuction to flanks hips and back. I follow a lot of Plastic Surgeons on various social media platforms. I came across this one dr who said that wearing a binder after a tummy tuck is dangerous because since you are disconnecting blood flow, you can get into trouble if you compress it. Therefore he does not require his patients to use them. I have never heard of anyone that got a TT that their dr said not to wear one. Please advise if this is necessary.
I has a drainless TT and BL with Aug. along with lipo of the flanks 6 days ago. My surgeon gave me 2 binders to wear around the clock, which I've been doing. They keep shifting and folding. At post op apt I asked for a compression garment. He said he uses binders. He recommended Spanx. It seems most doctors on RS recommend a CG. I'm willing to buy one myself to return to work. How do I size myself? What kind should I buy? I'm so swollen that I'm measuring wider than pre surgery! Please advise.
Need to know what to wear day of TT surgery when going home and recovery ? Binder and drainage tubes will be used after the procedure. How long is the binder used after the TT surgery ?
I've seen some surgeons recommend wearing a faja home from the hospital. Some recommend moving into a stage 1 faja AFTER your drains are removed which makes the most sense. Also is Lipo foam necessary after a TT with lipo?