How important is it to have a compression garment after gynecomastia surgery?

For my patients it is mandatory. I have my patients wear the vest 24/7 for 6 weeks only removing it to shower . There are several reasons the vest helps aid with healing, such as; it helps the skin to contract, increases the blood flow, it helps to prevent fluid collection, controls the amount of swelling, decreases post operative pain and helps the chest tissues to bind together.

Compression after surgery is very important after gynecomastia correction, It helps to minimize the swelling and restore the contour to the chest before the swelling sets in too much. Usually I advise patients to wear the compression full time for 4-6 weeks before slowly weaning out of it.