How long should I wear a faja after surgery? And if yes, does that apply to daytime and night?

Thank you for your question! My patients wear their compression garments for the first 3 weeks 24/7, starting right after surgery, followed by an additional 3 weeks at night only. Best of luck!

Hi andwelcome to our forum!Acompression garment is worn after surgery to control swelling and preventbleeding. It does not result in reshaping, but may prevent hematoma orseroma. Some surgeons recommend use for 4-6 weeks, some longer, someshorter. Some do not recommend compression at all. Every plastic surgeon hashis / her unique protocol for postoperative care based upon a lifetime ofexperience with what has worked best in the past. If utilized, it should be worn 24/7.Thegarment should be snug but not tight. If it binds, a larger size may berequired. Irecommend you speak with your surgeon regarding his / her protocol.Bestwishes...

Thanks for your question. It's best to follow your surgeons specific advice post-operatively. I  have my patients wear a compression garment (faja) covering all treated areas 24/7 except to shower for 4 weeks post op.  This helps ontrol swelling as the compression on your tissues helps your body to reabsorb the edema fluid that accumulates in the tissues after any procedure. This can take quite some time to happen without help from the compression garments.  It also helps improve  contour.  Compression helps to keep the tissues adherent to the underlying structures while healing, this can help prevent the wrinkled skin appearance that can happen when the tissues heal in ways we don't want them to.