Will Not Wearing a Compression Garment Affect Final Results on Neck?

asked 2 years ago by akimber in albuquerque
Latest answer by Ritu Chopra, MD
Question viewed 1,487 times
Tags: 1 week post-op, compression garment, strap

Had neck and jowl vaser lipo with virtually no swelling or bruising so only wore the garment for 48 hours. Will this affect the final result three months from now?

6 answers to Will Not Wearing a Compression Garment Affect Final Results on Neck?

Garment after neck lipo

We ask our patients to wear the garment for a full 3 days. The reason is to decrease the amount of swelling. Only wearing the garment for 48 hours should not affect your final result.

Bruce Katz, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

Not wearing a facial garment after Neck Lipo

Hi, A face-neck garment is used to decrease swelling after a procedure. Not wearing the garment should not effect the final result just prolong the swelling period. Best, Dr.S.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

48 Hours of compression: Probably enough but why not more?

I like compression for longer periods than most surgeons. I joke: Wear it till you hate me! Seriously, compression has great advantages and like with a lot of things, the more you put into it the more you get in return. That being said, 48 hours is probably enough time for the flap to BEGIN to stick down and stay where it was supposed to be.

Ritu Chopra, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Wearing a compression garment after Chin or Neck Liposuction is important for best final result

The chin compression garment or chin strap is used after Chin or Neck Liposuction to reduce swelling and prevent fluid accumulation. Even though you have no swelling at 48 hours after Chin or Neck liposuction, maximal swelling after Liposuction can continue and occur even after 4-5 days, so I recommend that my patients not remove the garment until at least 7 days and continue to wear it at night for an additional 4-6 weeks. After swelling has decreased, you still have... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Wearing a compression garment with chin liposuction

Wearing a compression garment will not affect the final result, however, this may make your healing interval a lot longer. I would advise you to wear the compression garment as much as you can.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Importance of wearing a compression garment after liposuction

Facial compression garments compress and minimize fluid or blood accumulations in the areas that were treated with liposuction. Although you may have minimal evidence of this at this time, it could result from increased activity. Use of the compression garment after the fact is of little value.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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