Hi all: I'm 4 days post-op and the incisions are bothering me more than I'd anticipated, as I think I have a pretty high pain tolerance. The one incision which was closest to the surgeon (where I'm assuming she did most of the poking and proding) is really bruised, swollen, and painful. The other incisions I barely notice. (except for the creepy one where the drain was inserted!)

How long did it take for your pain to go away from Laparoscopic surgery? Am I near the end, or should I invest in an Abdominal Binder? Putting pressure on the spot seems to help, but I can't do that on my own all day. I'd rather not spend more money if I don't need to, but I'd also like to not hurt. I don't want to buy this and then the pain be gone by the time it is delivered.

Any advice?

Im 6 days post op and Im wearing mine everywhere. To bed, when I wake up, I literally have it on at all times. My left side is the main side the work was done on and I can tell a major difference in pain when I don't have it on. Ive linked this previous but this is one I bought, LOVE IT! Its thicker in width and length so it covers the entire area pretty well. Several sizes.

https://www.amazon.com/BraceAbility-Bariatric-Abdominal-Compression-Circumference/dp/B00QLYZ1DK/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1533334829&sr=8-3&keywords=braceability%2B3x&th=1

My incision pain went away around 4.5 weeks. The largest incision where the surgeon worked from was the one that lasted so long; like yours.

i didn’t use a binder. But if you feel like it’ll help you, go for it