Do breast bandages have to be seven days?

Bandages after minimally invasive breast surgery usually need to be tied for 24-48 hours, but may take longer if the breast surgery is larger and the incision is larger. The exact time should depend on the recovery. Breast bandage is mainly after breast surgery on the local pressure to stop bleeding, increase the skin flap fit, facilitate surgical recovery, for general minimally invasive breast surgery, through the use of pressurized bandage, strict dressing change, care, generally wear about 24-48 hours. However, it is not possible to generalize, depending on the condition of the recovery specifically, may be earlier or later. For larger breast surgery and the wound is also larger, such as breast cancer open surgery generally need to remove the affected side of the breast, the wound of the blood seepage and accumulation of fluid is more, then this time the pressure bandage needs to be appropriate to prolong the time, at the same time, also depends on the postoperative recovery situation, if the wound recovery is poor, it may take a longer period of time. The use of breast compression bandage should be based on the specific circumstances, when there is discomfort in the surgical area, should be timely to the hospital, to clarify the situation, to avoid the disease progression and other adverse consequences.