 [ Symptoms ] i am taking actoplus met xr for diabetes is there a generic version that is cheaper [ Disease ] it is very wise of you to ask this question your best bet is to contact the surgeon is 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 is why you should contact your surgeon to see what they recommend rather than taking my word for it wishing you the best