Compression Garment for 12 Weeks After Hip, Thigh and Ab Lipo?

Thank you for the question.

I think it would be  in your  best interest to follow your plastic surgeon's recommendations  despite receiving a variety of different online recommendations. Your surgeon knows you, the procedure you had performed, and the progress of your making.

I hope this helps.

Compression garments are necessary after liposuction to help reduce swelling, prevent fluid build up, and to relieve the effect of gravity on the loose skin.  The duration of compression garments depends on the technique used for liposuction, the amount of fat removed, and the presence/absence of fluid pockets.  Your surgeon is the best person to ask regarding how helpful it is going to be.

Think about it another way though.  Let's say in 6 months you decide that you're not exactly satisfied with your result and want to have  a little revision lipo done.  If your surgeon finds out that you didn't follow his/her instructions on wearing the compression garment do you think they will be eager to give you a "return patient" discount or incentive?  I personally do not perform revision lipo for free because there are so many variables. Instead I charge by the hour for liposuction and revision liposuction as well.

The length of time the compression garment should be worn depends on several factors;


Your surgeons technique,

The method of liposuction

the amount of fat removed,

the laxity or contractility of skin,

the amount of swelling and bruising that you are experiencing.


I, like most surgeons, ask patients to wear compression garments for 6-12 weeks.

Hope this was helpful.

Dr. Sajjadian