I had a BBL 5 weeks ago and stopped wearing my Faja/compression garment. Is it too late to use one now?

I would ask your plastic surgeon about garments and the duration of wear, because each plastic surgeon will have a different protocol.   The patients who tend to have healing issues with larger volume liposuction procedures tend to be the ones who do not wear the compression garments at all, wear them very inconsistently, or do not wear them snugly covering all areas of liposuction. 

Dear claudiabetsy,compression garments help reduce swelling and promote healing. Every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thank you for your questions. Make sure to follow your surgeon's instructions. Wearing the garment is going to aid in recovery and I usually ask patients to wear them for about 6 weeks. However, wearing the garment may not have much of an ultimate impact on the final result. Make sure you talk to your surgeon and follow his or her instructions.Hope this helps!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery

Compression garment protocols and adjunctive therapy like foam pads etc. vary from surgeon to surgeon. Post-operative compression garment therapy is very important in order to achieve the best results. However, if a garment does not fit correctly, unevenly distributes pressure, or  is too tight... it may affect and hinder ones overall result. It is always best to review and make sure your garment is adequate by reaching out to your surgeon in order to maximize your result and explain the current situation.

my protocol is for patients to use compression garments for two weeks after the procedure after that I see no purpose in using them any further. Compression garments have zero impact on your final results. There's no scientific evidence justifying their use at all.  If you're not happy with your results at five weeks you will not be happy with your results long-term. Results are final earth very close to final at six weeks. There may be a slight bit of swelling that may change over the next several months but not enough to make a significant difference. Getting your Faja( i'm guessing you had your surgery outside the United States  since we do not use that term in this country) Will not make any difference on your final outcome.  Best, Mats Hagstrom M.D.