Will not wearing garment after Liposuction ruin results?

The compression garment is used to help control the swelling and keep the skin even while contracting.  Think of the area that was liposuctioned as a sponge filled with water from swelling.  If you don't wear the garment during the first 2 to 4 weeks, you may have faster swelling in one area as... more

 When I first learned liposuction from Dr. Illoze while attending his first teaching course in Paris, I was taught that we had to tape the area that had been treated with liposuction with French Elastoplast. This was keep on for up to 10 days. People could not take showers, and many developed tape burns... more

 Only your surgeon can answer this question definitively, but in general I have patients were their garments night and day except showering for a minimum of 4 weeks.  I think this not only speeds the recover but improves the results.  If the garment is uncomfortable, your surgeon can... more

The answer to this question is complex and is not always the same. It clearly depends on the extent and volume of liposuction performed. For modest amounts of fat removal, 10 days is most likely adequate if there is minimal bruising. For more extensive areas of liposuction with considerable volumes of fat... more

Hi! In New York City,  we have stopped using garments for most liposuction patients.   Several other experienced surgeons agree with me. We found that if you wear a garment, you will look better at one week after surgery.  But at 3 weeks, patients look the same whether or not they wore a... more

If the compression is garment is too tight, you might want get a looser one. In general, compression garment makes the swelling go away quickly and help the skin flat to settle on the undelying tissues.

We have done studies on compression garments after liposuction and we have fought that they are quite helpful. I think that there is more rapid recovery from the swelling, bruising, edema with compression garments after liposuction. That being said all compression garments are not equal; there are different... more

 Compression garments are very important.  I emphasize the importance to my patients.  There are many well made garments which are very comfortable.  If the garment you are wearing is not comfortable you should check with your surgeon to see if you can try another style.  There... more

Garments following liposuction seem to help minimize swelling and help with even flattening of the skin. However, the patient with excellent skin elasticity could 'get away' with not wearing garments. I do empasize the importance of post liposuction garments with my patients for 3 weeks following the procedure... more

With over 20 years of experience, I have come to realize that there are very few absolutes in surgery. Each patient, each doctor and each situation is unique. Although many surgeons have abandonded garments, I currently continue to use them at least in the immediate post operative period. Patients like the... more