Compression garment
In cosmetic surgery, we use compression garments following surgery to reduce swelling and the risk of hematoma and other complications.
Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez reviewed this
43 year experience in Plastic Surgery
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Where can I find some compression garment stores locally?
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What is the definition or description of: compression garment?
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A 39-year old asked:
Are hane support stockings as good as compression garments on long plane trips?
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I had liposuction, and wearing a medical compression garment. How long I should wear this?
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How long does someone with varicose veings usually wear a compression garment during a long flight?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I had liposuction of the upper/lower abs and flanks done. But the compression garment does not go all the way to the chest. We're the upper abs done?
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A female asked:
Do I have to wear a compression garment after a thigh lift? Will i need to wear some kind of compression shorts after my thigh lift, and for how long?
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A female asked:
Why does a compression garment have to be worn after liposuction? My surgeon told me i will have to wear a compression garment for a few weeks after liposuction. What is the purpose of this?
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A female asked:
How long do I need to wear my compression garment after vaser liposuction? I've heard they're uncomfortable. I've also heard vaser liposuction causes less tissue damage than regular lipo. Does that mean i won't have to wear the compression garment as long
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A female asked:
Post liposuction severe swelling, diet i had my abs and flanks done and I am very swollen a fews days post surgery. I expected swelling but I am so much so I am worried about taking off the compression garment b/c i don't know if it will get back on. I
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A 40-year old asked:
Will a thigh high compression garment help with lymphedema?
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A 39-year old asked:
With a skin graft, do you have to wear a compression garment?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Started wearing compression garment 3 weeks after facial liposuction, masseter reduction and necklift, done together. Will I see good final result?
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A female asked:
How important is it to wear my compression garment after Vaser liposuction? I've seen some doctors say they don't think it really helps, and they don't even give their patients the garment to wear after Vaser liposuction. Does that mean I don't need to wo
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A 34-year old asked:
Would a compression garment help in tightening loose skin after weight loss?
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A 32-year old asked:
I had tummy/back liposuction, and I am wearing a medical compression garment. How long do I have to wear this?
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A 43-year old asked:
Which compression garment is best for my outer thighs and lower abdomen?
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A 34-year old asked:
Who would need a compression garment for outer thighs and lower abdomen?
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A 24-year old male asked:
What type of compression garment to be used in ankle as it swell&become red.? IM nailing&ORIF of tibia 3months ago.
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A 19-year old male asked:
I had gynecomastia surgery 6 weeks ago and today I saw a puffy lump just behind aerola, I removed the compression garment 2 days ago.. What to do?
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A 38-year old asked:
Anyone had bad swelling of legs and feet on long flight? Do compression garments help?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Will wearing compression garments help in post hernia repair(on jan 2014), hard ball like seroma in abdomen and strengthen surgery areas?
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A 43-year old female asked:
10 weeks post tummy tuck. Lately I am swollen on y tummy more? I wear heals after 6 weeks and also now take the compression garment off for a few hours a day. Maybe I have been eating junc food. I had a flat tummy after the surgery but now swollen?
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A 40-year old asked:
Would a compression garment aid in tightening loose skin after weight loss surgery?
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A female asked:
Do I have to wear any special garments after breast implant removal? Will I have to wear any sort of special bra or compression garment after my breast implant removal, and if so, for how long?
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A 49-year old female asked:
All over the internet it is says that any compression garment such as a corset can correct diastastis recti, pull your abdominal muscles back together and flatten tummy years after pregnancy if the corset/body shaper is worn consistenly? Really?
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A 52-year old asked:
How long after bbl do you have to wear a garment?
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Could drying your clothes shrink them?
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Where can I find good deals on baby clothes?
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