Suggestions For Compression Garments

[khath0620 20]

Hi,

For anyone who has had a abdominoplasty/tummy tuck, are there any compression garments for post op that you would recommend? My surgery is not until January 19th but I figured I could pick some up with all the holiday sales right now.

Thanks,

Katie

[Sue Magoo 71]

Katie:

They have one at JC Penney that I bought that has the "bones" or "stays" in it. You want to make sure you get one that won't roll up or down, so the "bones" really help.

They gave me one that had velcro on it at the hospital. It's good to have a spare or two spares because they take a long time to dry after hand washing.

Another helpful thing to have is sweat pants or pajama pants with pockets. It's nice to stick the drain bulbs in the pockets.

Sue

[rosstheboss 21]

Hi there are lost on line like Spanks etc. The surgical ones you are not in that long, I am 3 weeks out and at about a week he said I could go to spank like garments. I am a guy so things apply but I find myself switching and forth. The surgical garments are a bit large now but more compression than the spank type. I had heard that people like wear compression garments for a long time as they feel better and I now understand. When they tighten your muscles they are tight with and without the garments but when you have them on the garment is helping and when you have less restriction your muscles are doing more of the work so they get a bit more sore.

Good luck it is so very worth it!

Take care

ROSS

[mauraclegg 29]

I wore the binder from the hospital for a month post-op, BUT after I found that a spandex tank top ($5 at Wal-Mart) is a wonderful thing for some extra support. I agree with the sweat pants thing. Someone mentioned somewhere else to but some undies that are way to big as a second pair and put the bulbs inbetween the 2 pairs