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Should I Have Worn a Compression Garment After my Thigh Lift?

asked 1 year ago by Snody in Houston
Latest answer by Steven Turkeltaub, MD
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Tags: 2 weeks post-op, combination, complication, compression garment

I had a TT and thigh lift 8 weeks ago. I went home from the hospital with a compression garment for my tummy but I was not told to wear one for my thighs. I was told to stay mobile to prevent blood clots. At one week I was driving and even grocery shopping. I am very worried that something has come undone with my left thigh. My PS says that it is too early to tell. Would I have a better result if I had worn a garment? I am also worried about my tummy bulge but my PS says it is not a seroma.

2 answers to Should I Have Worn a Compression Garment After my Thigh Lift?

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Abdominal swelling 8 weeks following tummy tuck and question regarding wearing a garment following thigh lift

There are pros and cons for wearing a garment following a thigh lift so there is not one definitive answer. Ideally, it can provide some compression to help manage swelling as well as provide support and comfort but it can also cause other significant problems that can lead to, for example, skin loss or swelling lower down. As regards the swelling in your abdomen, even without a seroma, this can be present for several months following a tummy tuck and will fluctuate throughout the day.... more
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon
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Early post op concerns

Dear Kayrb, Thank you for the photos. I believe that it is too early to say allot about a final result in your tummy tuck. I explain to my patients that swelling, especially in the lower abdomen, will be minimal in the AM but worse at the day's end for around 4 months post op. Generally garment use often depends if concomitant liposuction is done. Skin resection alone would not demand a garment and often garments can be implicated in wound friction... more
Craig Harrison, MD

Tyler Plastic Surgeon

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