How long after lipo do I need to wear a compression garment?

Thanks for your question. 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.

Thanks for your question and congratulations on completing your
surgery.  In my opinion, it does not
matter whether you wear your compression garment during the day or night.  Oftentimes, we will recommend wearing it at
night just because it is a little more comfortable for the patient rather than
having to wear it underneath clothes during the day which can cause sweating
and discomfort.  But, you can do what
works best for you.  I hope this
helps. 

I usually have my patients wear a compression garment for 1-2 weeks for both day and nite then just during the day for another 4 weeks. They are exercising after 1 week and back to work in 2 days.