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Compression Garments After Vaser?
asked 10 months ago by Margarita6062 in Tampa FL
Latest answer by Edwin Ishoo, MD
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Tags: 090-109 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, 3 weeks post-op, compression garment
I have a small body frame 5'7",109lbs,33" hips and had Vaser 3 weeks on some small areas.Since I am small, the garments that my surgeon provided post-op were not tight on me and on the 1 week post-op he said that he didn't have anything that would fit me and advised to just find something that is tight.So, I've been wearing Spanx during the day and his garment,which is now loose during the night.I am worried that not wearing medical garments would compromise the final results.Am I right?
2 answers to Compression Garments After Vaser?
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Post-lipo compression
Although there is no evidence that tight compression is necessary after liposuction, I do provide my patients with a first stage gurment for the first 7-10 days and a second stage (light) guarment for the following 6-8 weeks which acts more as support rather than compression. A compression guarment is meant to reduce the third spacing post-lipo but if the guarment is too tight or worn too long it may infact worsen post-liposuction swelling by compressing the lymphatics and the venous...
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Importance of Using Compression Garments After Vaser?
Liposuction, VASER or otherwise, involves creating hundreds of channels in the under the skin fat which must be compressed to minimize their filling with fluid. Such compression allows the skin to be re-draped properly on the smaller framework and controls to a greater degree the way the healing takes place.
However, compression after 3 weeks may not be nearly as effective than that initiated at the end of surgery. In my opinion, it is a good practice to CHECK that the compression...
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