I am going in for liposuction on flanks & thighs for fatgrafting to breasts next month. The hospital said I will start wearing the compression garment the day after surgery. The reason being: "Tumescent fluid has to leak out after surgery, so it should be applied the day after". I am a little confused and wondering how others doctors recommend their patients to wear their compression garments post op from liposuction. Is it normal to start wearing it more than 24h after surgery?
August 17, 2022
Answer: Compression garment There is no right or wrong answer. Some plastic surgeons routinely use compression garments post liposuction, while a smaller percentage do not use any post op compression. If your surgeon is worried about drainage, they may leave the incisions open. I close my incisions, use no drains and apply compression garments at the end of the procedure.
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August 17, 2022
Answer: Compression garment There is no right or wrong answer. Some plastic surgeons routinely use compression garments post liposuction, while a smaller percentage do not use any post op compression. If your surgeon is worried about drainage, they may leave the incisions open. I close my incisions, use no drains and apply compression garments at the end of the procedure.
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August 18, 2022
Answer: Compression garments Different providers and institutions have their own protocols after these procedures. there’s no evidence to compression garments have any benefit or are necessary after liposuction or fat transfer. They do not alter the outcome of the procedure. if incisions are left open then it’s common for people to drain substantial amounts of fluid for the first couple of days. this can be quite messy and it often seeps through pads the garment and into clothing and furniture. we typically tell patients to simply protect bedding with extra towels for the first two days and on the second day takeoff the compression garment and wash it. there’s inherently nothing wrong with putting it on the day after the procedure but doing so may be uncomfortable especially if it hasn’t been sized correctly. you may need help putting on the compression garment especially if it’s very tight.
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August 18, 2022
Answer: Compression garments Different providers and institutions have their own protocols after these procedures. there’s no evidence to compression garments have any benefit or are necessary after liposuction or fat transfer. They do not alter the outcome of the procedure. if incisions are left open then it’s common for people to drain substantial amounts of fluid for the first couple of days. this can be quite messy and it often seeps through pads the garment and into clothing and furniture. we typically tell patients to simply protect bedding with extra towels for the first two days and on the second day takeoff the compression garment and wash it. there’s inherently nothing wrong with putting it on the day after the procedure but doing so may be uncomfortable especially if it hasn’t been sized correctly. you may need help putting on the compression garment especially if it’s very tight.
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