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Safe To Use Slendertone Belt On Stomach Before Mastectomy?

Hi I am currently attending hospital after being diagnosed with breast cancer, in the last 6 weeks I ve had wide local excision 3 times, margins not clear, due to have a mastectomy in 3weeks, would it be safe to use a Slendertone belt on my tummy. Thank you
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Hi,

You can use the tummy belt as far as it is not creating any compression symptoms.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Parkavi Gunasekaran, General & Family Physician
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Safe To Use Slendertone Belt On Stomach Before Mastectomy?

Hi, You can use the tummy belt as far as it is not creating any compression symptoms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Parkavi Gunasekaran, General & Family Physician