it's very wise of you to ask this question. your best bet is to contact the surgeon's office for their advice in this matter. in my personal experience as a plastic surgery nurse i advised patients it was ok to remove the binder long enough to wash and dry it. at a week post-surgery i would think this to be ok but every surgeon has different guidelines. that's why you should contact your surgeon to see what they recommend rather than taking my word for it! wishing you the best!
i had surgery last week im wondering if im able to take of the abdominalbinder to wash it because it smells? . the surgery was (gynecomastia) male breast reduction