Is it really necessary to wear a compression garment after lipo? How would it affect the results if I don't use it?

Compression Garments after Liposuction Surgery Guidelines - Is Spanx a reasonable product: My personal opinion is that the first garment should be fitted for you in the office prior to surgery and applied in the operating room. Often it will become loose as the edema is mobilized and then it will need to be replaced. Spanx is a reasonable compression garment if it gives enough support and is the right size. I have my patents bring them in and confirm that it fits well. Most important advise is to listen to your surgeon's advice as he best knows how much fat was removed, the elasticity that remains in your skin and amount of skin redundancy. I recommend my patients wear their garments for a minimum of 3 weeks full time then for 12 hrs (day or night). if not a lot of redundant skin following liposuction to a maximum of 6 weeks. To be effective the garment needs to fit snug but not too tight as to cause pressure problems (inspect your skin if discomfort and when skin is exposed), or prevent you from sleeping. As the edema resolves it is common for patients to switch to a smaller garment that fits - A Spanx type garment would work rather than ordering one or paying more at your doctor;'s office. Liposuction requires compression garments for three main reasons: it restricts the amount of edema that forms and hastens its resolution by mechanical pressure It decreases the amount of bruising It assists the loose skin in retracting or shrinking#spanxafterlipo

You’ll
find that the majority of plastic surgeons do recommend wearing a compression
garment full-time after getting liposuction. Not only can this help to reduce
fluid accumulation that leads to swelling, but should also encourage your skin
to conform to your slimmer new contours. Many patients also find that they feel
more supported and comfortable with the pressure offered by the garment.
However, if your surgeon feels that a garment is unnecessary or that wearing
Spanx is acceptable in combination with lymphatic massage, then that’s the
advice that you should follow.

If you do not use compression after liposuction you put your body at risk for increased swelling, seroma formation, and irregularities, that will unlikely give you the results you are anticipating.  Follow your physicians recommendations.  Best, Dr. Emer.