I’m 4 weeks post op lipo of abdomen and flanks. I’m wearing a size XS compression garment, however I find it doesn’t give much compression anymore now that the swelling has gone down quite a bit. Would it be pointless to continue wearing it? I was advised to wear for six weeks by PS.
January 10, 2018
Answer: Compression Garment Thank you for your question! I recommend that my patients wear compression 3 weeks 24/7 and 3 weeks at night only, for a total of 6 weeks. The compression garment helps reduce swelling and maintain a smooth contour. As swelling decreases over time, your garment may become more loose-fitting. At this point, I recommend that my patients go down a size in the garment. However, please discuss this with your plastic surgeon, as each surgeon has unique and individualized post operative instructions. Best of luck!
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January 10, 2018
Answer: Compression Garment Thank you for your question! I recommend that my patients wear compression 3 weeks 24/7 and 3 weeks at night only, for a total of 6 weeks. The compression garment helps reduce swelling and maintain a smooth contour. As swelling decreases over time, your garment may become more loose-fitting. At this point, I recommend that my patients go down a size in the garment. However, please discuss this with your plastic surgeon, as each surgeon has unique and individualized post operative instructions. Best of luck!
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January 10, 2018
Answer: Compression garments 4 weeks post op? Thank you for your question. The best person to advice you will be your specific surgeon as every surgeon will have his/her own preferences as to recovery for specific procedures. I have my liposuction patients wear a compression garment (faja) covering all treated 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.
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January 10, 2018
Answer: Compression garments 4 weeks post op? Thank you for your question. The best person to advice you will be your specific surgeon as every surgeon will have his/her own preferences as to recovery for specific procedures. I have my liposuction patients wear a compression garment (faja) covering all treated 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.
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