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Is 3 wks after surgery too late to begin use of a compression garment and how long per day should I use the garment?

lmlopezAug 5, 2016
I had a leg & arm lift as well as liposuction. Both incissions are like a T scar. The compression garment was irritating & prolonging healing at the junction of the T cut. It's been 25 days, since my surgery. I just found a compression garment that doesn't irritate the part that's still healing between my thighs.

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Dr. M. Bradley Calobrace, MD, FACS
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Answered on Aug 11, 2016
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You are having some delayed healing, but the good news is that it should heal and the scar can be easily fixed later. Keep following up with your PS and hang in there. The body has an amazing capacity to repair itself.

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