WHY DO PATIENTS WEAR A COMPRESSION GARMENT AFTER SURGERY?
After liposuction, swelling is expected. A compression garment helps reduce swelling and helps to reshape the tissue. Many patients see little difference or are even larger during the first week after surgery. The following week, patients usually begin to see results. After 2 months, the patient will be at about 80% of the result. Improvement continues until about 6 months after surgery when all of the swelling should be gone. I usually have patients wear there compression garment for 3 weeks 24/7 and then 3 weeks during sleep.
