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My compression garment might be too tight. Is this normal?

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I'm 2 weeks post tummy tuck with lipo of flanks and bra area I received my compression garment after wearing an abdominal binder for 14 days. The garment felt extremely tight and after a few hours I had to take it off. when I had the garment on, areas other than the incision that were never numb before started to lose sensation. I also started feeling muscle spasms in my back that I never had before. A few minutes after I took it off everything felt better. 

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