Have any of you found it necessary or unnecessary?

My surgeon requires his post ops to wear a binder after surgery for I beleive 6 weeks. Apparently it helps to prevent incisional problems and hernias. It's not as comfortable now and I dislike wearing it now. Other surgeons have opted not to use a binder for many reasons. Of those, it restricts air to the lower lobes and cause diminished breath sounds in that area (I had that problem while in the hospital and told the surgical team that I thought the binder was the problem). Anyway, I'd love to know your experiences in using or not using the binder. Thanks! 10 day post op and feeling much better thank you!

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