Will exercising and not wearing a compression garment affect my Liposuction results long term, or will it just delay swelling?

It has been 5 weeks after my liposuction, and I have lost an inch and a half off my waist but understand I will have a reduction in swelling and have no problem waiting as long as it takes.. am extremely tired of wearing my compression garment.  I also miss using my elliptical trainer.  I would gladly prolong the swelling if I could exchange it for exercising and throwing away the garment.  But I am concerned that the long term results will not be as favorable.  Will not wearing a compression garment and exercising affect the long term results?  Thanks in advance.