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

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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.

M. Bradley Calobrace, MD, FACS · Answer

It is not too late to begin wearing supportive compression sleeves. After a brachioplasty, it is usually recommended that patients wear compression sleeves all the time for 1 month, then 12 hours day or night for 2 additional weeks. The garments can help minimize swelling and tension on the incisions as they heal. Hope this helps.

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

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