I am 6 weeks post abdominal lipo and I still have some noticeable dents, I will be going on vacation at my 9th post op week. I will be in the water a lot, making it impossible to wear a compression garment. Is it safe to go without one for about 5 days? Again, I will be at my 9th post op week mark. Thank you inadvance!
September 2, 2015
Answer: Vacation, dents and swimming While there may be some firmness or unevenness in the contour early after liposuction, dents should not be seen at six weeks. At six weeks, the results should be feeling softer, and an overall nice improvement should be appreciated. In my practice, we ask patients to wear compression garments for no longer than two weeks. There's little science supporting the benefit of using compression garments. While compression garments do keep swelling down, my personal belief is that swelling is not something that is undesirable but simply part of the body's normal healing process. At nine weeks, your results will be close to final. I suggest you talk to your plastic surgeon to see what he or she thinks would be best both in terms of your outcome as well as using the compression garments. Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
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September 2, 2015
Answer: Vacation, dents and swimming While there may be some firmness or unevenness in the contour early after liposuction, dents should not be seen at six weeks. At six weeks, the results should be feeling softer, and an overall nice improvement should be appreciated. In my practice, we ask patients to wear compression garments for no longer than two weeks. There's little science supporting the benefit of using compression garments. While compression garments do keep swelling down, my personal belief is that swelling is not something that is undesirable but simply part of the body's normal healing process. At nine weeks, your results will be close to final. I suggest you talk to your plastic surgeon to see what he or she thinks would be best both in terms of your outcome as well as using the compression garments. Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
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