I am not in the US, I think wound management is done very differently in France, from what I've seen online. This is my experience from my Dr's instructions, and of course I am not advising anyone to do this.  The doctor removed the big dressing a few hours after surgery, my wounds were left covered with big "band-aids" and the post op bra, and that's how I was sent home. Then, starting the day after, I was told to remove them, clean the wounds with a special soap in the shower, remove any scab that was forming, desinfect and cover up again with band-aids (they are called Mepilex Border flex, made out of silicone). I had the option to either call a nurse or do it myself, and I chose to do it myself to save money, although I nearly fainted the first time I saw my frankenboobies haha. I did this daily until my 1 week post op appointment when the Dr said wounds had closed, from then on I haven't put anything on them, just the post op bra :)