Is a Butt-Out or Butt-Covered Compression Garment Better After Fat Graft to the Butt?

Hi, I am having fat graft to the butt following liposuction as well as a breast lift. Which type of compression garment is better, one with the butt out or one that covers the butt. Thank you for your response

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7 Doctor Answers | Asked by Tacarigua in Tacarigua, 08

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Specialized compression garments after fat grafting

This is one of our most popular surgeries here in our Miami practice. We strongly feel that the right compression garment is essential to creating a beautiful result after the surgery. For this reason, we have designed a specific compression garment and have it tailor-made here in Miami. This garment allows compression to the areas where the patient has received liposuction and does not compress the areas of fat grafting. Patients appreciate the comfort and support the garment provides... more

Were you happy with the before and after photos you saw before surgery?

Plastic Surgeons all have different ways of doing things. If you saw before and after photos of patients of the Plastic Surgeon you chose, and you were happy with the results that you saw, then I would trust your surgeons recommendations. Obviously, his techniques work for him.

Compression

You should use what your surgeon wants you to use. Your surgeon has a way of doing things and the way that you wear compression garments should be in accord with him/her. I use tight garments that do cover the buttocks because that helps to reduce the swelling, the shape and the recovery.

Brazilian Butt enhancement

Follow the instructions of your surgeon...................................................................................

Butt-Covered Compression Garment Best following Fat Graft

Compression Garment Instructions and Purpose after Brazilian Butt Lift The short answer is that your butt needs to be inside the compression garment to minimize swelling. Most important is to follow your surgeon's advise. He/She has specific reasons for their recommendations. In general this is what I recommend to my patients - wear their garments for a minimum of 3 weeks full time then for 12 hrs (day or night). if not a lot of redundant skin following liposuction to a maximum of 6... more

Butt out

In my experience butt out is better, the way the fat stays is tiny little blood vessels grow into the fat, allot of compression may hinder this and you may loose more. I also recommend putting very little pressure on the buttocks for the first few weeks.

Butt in or out during brazilain butt lift

Because I generally perform liposuciton in close proximity to the fat inected areas, I tend to use a compression garment to apply pressure to the liposuction treated areas which also happens to cover the buttocks,