How Long to Wear Compression Garment After Smart Lipo

Thanks for your question.
As with any treatment you have received you should direct questions like this to your doctor.
The concept of compression garments after any form of liposuction are two fold.
First the garment helps collapse the tunnels within the fat that have been formed by the liposuction. This improves the result and that compression needs to be in place until the scar tissue has formed to help hold those tunnels in a collapsed position. This usually takes 2 weeks to a month and in rare cases as long as six weeks.
The second concept of a compression garment is to reduce swelling and edema in the area. This usually only requires about one to two weeks.
There is some variability on length of compression I use in my practice depending on the site of the liposuction I have performed. In general if a patient can tolerate the compression garment a little longer the results tend to be better.
I hope this helps.

Steven Williams, MD

The compression garments that you wear after liposuction is very important in helping you achieve great results. It is used to both help reduce swelling and to let the skin settle down beautifully onto the body after it has been sculpted.I usually recommend that my patients wear the garment continuously for the first 48 hours and then take it off daily to shower and wash the garment while continuing to use the garment for two weeks after the procedure.  Very often my patients will choose to continue wearing the garment for some time after that because they feel that it provides them comfort. I am okay with it!During the recovery process, I will also encourage patients to massage themselves or have some sort of post liposuction massage treatment.There are so many things that can be done after the procedure that can help give the best result.I wish you the best,Dr. Gabbay.

If you have loose skin, i advice to wear garments for 20 days, if not 10 days will be enough.