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With a skin graft, do you have to wear a compression garment?
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Yes : You really should once the graft has taken and is healed initially. It will improve its ultimate appearance greatly.
Answered 9/19/2019
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Not usually: I do not ask my patients to wear a compression garment once their skin graft has completely healed. While it is healing in the short term (the first week), i usually do have some compression applied to the graft, if possible, to help increase the likelihood that it will take.
Answered 4/1/2019
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