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General => Gynecomastia Talk => Topic started by: lithium on June 26, 2005, 11:53:47 AM

Title: How long do I wear the vest?
Post by: lithium on June 26, 2005, 11:53:47 AM

Hi guys, had surgery 4 days ago. How long did your surgeon tell you to wear your vest? Mine didn't direct me as to how long I should be wearing it.

Thanks

Title: Re: How long do I wear the vest?
Post by: nukem2k5 on June 27, 2005, 07:13:17 AM

I wore mine for a week, but many here will tell you to wear it longer.

Title: Re: How long do I wear the vest?
Post by: doddy on June 27, 2005, 07:19:02 AM

My surgeon said 3 weeks 24/7, 3 weeks just at night.

I really don't understand how surgeons don't tell their patients how long to wear the vest. How on earth can you tell someone "wear this vest" without saying for how long?

Title: Re: How long do I wear the vest?
Post by: Grandpa Bambu on June 27, 2005, 09:56:27 AM

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I really don't understand how surgeons don't tell their patients how long to wear the vest. How on earth can you tell someone "wear this vest" without saying for how long?

Ah, yeah, DUH!

Lithium.... call your surgeon and ask him/her how long you have to wear it. IMHO tho.... one to two weeks should do the trick.

John out...

Title: Re: How long do I wear the vest?
Post by: lithium on June 27, 2005, 10:19:50 AM

Honestly, he might've told me right after I woke up, but I was so dopey I wouldn't have remembered. I'll get pics up ASAP.

Title: Re: How long do I wear the vest?
Post by: DrBermant on June 28, 2005, 05:40:43 PM

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Hi guys, had surgery 4 days ago. How long did your surgeon tell you to wear your vest? Mine didn't direct me as to how long I should be wearing it.

Thanks

How long you wear your vest / compression garment (http://www.plasticsurgery4u.com/procedure_folder/male_breast/male_chest_garment.html) depends on many factors, each surgeon has his / her own techniques.  I prefer to individualize the after surgery care for each of my patients depending on the type of surgery / sculpture I perform.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
Learn More About Gynecomastia and Chest Sculpture (http://www.plasticsurgery4u.com/procedure_folder/male_breast/index.html)

Title: Re: How long do I wear the vest?
Post by: lithium on June 29, 2005, 09:59:57 AM

I just saw him again today. He said I have to wear it for 3 more weeks, for a total of 4 weeks