I am a 20 year old female. I jut had liposuction on my chin, arms, flanks, and full abdominals. I was told I absolutely have to wear my compression garmet for 24 hours for 2 weeks. The only time I am allowed to not wear it is for showering. The Garment hurts my arms, and makes me feel immobile&depressed. I get hot easily I can't leave th house. Is not wearing the garment 24hrs going to truly affect my results? I removed the foam they told me to keep. I am getting really depressed about this.
July 24, 2017
Answer: Wearing compression garment Compression garments should be worn snugly covering all areas of liposuction. My patients typically wear the garment as much as possible for six weeks to prevent irregularities of lipo. Should the swelling resolve faster than usual, they will can tighten their garment I have received no complaints about wearing the garment other than its itchy quality. Wearing a soft t-shirt under it resolves this problem.If your garment is too tight, phone your plastic surgeon's office for guidance. You do not want to jeopardize results by not wearing it at all.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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July 24, 2017
Answer: Wearing compression garment Compression garments should be worn snugly covering all areas of liposuction. My patients typically wear the garment as much as possible for six weeks to prevent irregularities of lipo. Should the swelling resolve faster than usual, they will can tighten their garment I have received no complaints about wearing the garment other than its itchy quality. Wearing a soft t-shirt under it resolves this problem.If your garment is too tight, phone your plastic surgeon's office for guidance. You do not want to jeopardize results by not wearing it at all.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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July 24, 2017
Answer: Garment For the first few days of the recovery period, the patient wears a compression garment. They will then exchange this garment for a softer support garment (such as Spanx™) that will be worn for several weeks. The support garment is made so that the patient can perform normal daily activities, such as going to the bathroom, with relative ease and without taking the garment off. It is an important part of the recovery process so stick to your surgeon's post op compression garment guidelines to get the best results from your procedure.
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July 24, 2017
Answer: Garment For the first few days of the recovery period, the patient wears a compression garment. They will then exchange this garment for a softer support garment (such as Spanx™) that will be worn for several weeks. The support garment is made so that the patient can perform normal daily activities, such as going to the bathroom, with relative ease and without taking the garment off. It is an important part of the recovery process so stick to your surgeon's post op compression garment guidelines to get the best results from your procedure.
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