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2 weeks after Lipo, is my compression garment making my swelling worse? Should I switch to a different one? (photos)

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My compression garment is similar to a postpartum belt, with a layer of foam underneath. It seems like this pushes all of the swelling to my lower abdomen and flanks and looks like I had nothing. I know it isn't fat bc I had pictures taken the next day and I had the procedure 10/21 so I haven't had the time to make that much fat. My lower abdomen feels firm but can be pressed flat. Would it be okay or helpful to switch to a different garment, maybe something more like spanx or a waist trainer?

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