What Happens if a Post-liposuction Compression Garment Gets Wet?

   I typically recommend removing the garment for showering and otherwise continuous wear.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

We instruct our patients to remove their garment during showers.  I am not sure how you could possibly go through the day after wearing the compression garment in the shower.  It seems to me that there may be a miscommunication with the patient and surgeon.  I would seek clarification from the surgeon's office.

 

Good Luck.

I don't recommend that you remove the garment for the first few days, when swelling is at its worst.  You can shower in the garment and use a blowdryer on it afterwards.  You should follow your plastic surgeon's instructions for postop care.