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.

Hello,
In our practice we have surgery patients where the surgical
garment for 1 week and then switch to a second stage garment similar to spanx.
I would recommend calling your physician that performed your procedure and see
what they recommend. The garments will help to minimize the inflammation you
experience after the procedure and provide comfort with support as you are
healing.

We advise all our patients to wear their compression garments for at least four to six months with high pressure. Better results are given if it is worn 24 hours a day for the first month. After the first month patient can remove their garment at night. 

Hi,
Compression garments should be worn for at least 6-8 weeks with the addition of lipofoam. You can change sizing of the garment as your get smaller.

For best results, I advise wearing compression for 2 weeks post-procedure, then while awake for weeks 3-4. As a patient's swelling dissipates, it is safe to switch to an supportive undergarment or shapewear such as Spanx that will continue to apply pressure while the treated areas continue to heal.