Hi everyone,

I'm relatively new to the boards but have been snooping around for a while. I'm getting sleeved on Feb 24th and am uber excited about it =)

Anyway, my boss (who is actually very supportive of what I'm doing) is a physical therapist who specializes in lymphedema treatments. She told me to wear compression garments head-to-toe at all times as quickly as I can post-op to prevent the saggy skin syndrome. She said her sister had bypass and lost close to 300 lbs and because of wearing the garments, only had about an inch of pinchable skin at her belly after all was said and done. I thought that was quite amazing. Has anyone had experience with this? Because of how fast our bodies change, I was trying to find cheaper alternatives than the actual post-op compression suits that cost $100 plus. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

What about for men? I already have Moobs. I am very fearful of sagging skin on my chest.

check out barenecessities.com. I saw they had a mens section. Its just shapewear... but I think you will get the compression you want. I just went to walmart and bought the old school girdle.... they don't really have such things for men.

good luck

stacey

Skin is pretty resilent and can bounce back over time depending on your skin type. There is a chance that skin will tighten up it may not be as fully as one would want.

As you state if stretched skin is stretched then all pregnant women after giving birth would have a huge flap of skin left from the pregnancy that would never go away and well I have seen several women who have lost all the baby wieght and their skin is just as tight as before. Just trying to put it in perspective.

It's certainly worth a try, but I don't think the pregnancy comparison is valid - pregnancy is very short term expansion of the skin, and most people return to "almost" normal post-partum (but many do indeed have stretch marks and a pooch). I'm talking about long term and/or extensive stretching (and usually up and down weight over years), and permanent damage. Once the stretch marks are there, the collagen is damaged and I don't believe compression would help.

BUT - I can't live without my compression garments now to smooth things out and stop the muffin top/thighs so I really hope compression DOES help with excess skin!

I wear mine everyday! i have a tank that I usually wear under my shirts to work, it is kind of like silk, I picked it up a kohl's! They have all kinds of shapewear there! I also have Spanx bottoms that I wear with skirts in the summer so the thighs don't rub, but since surgery, they don't rub anymore!!! YAY!

Also HSN, and QVC sell shapewear, and you have 30 days to try it out if you don't like it you can send it back!

Patti

BUT - I can't live without my compression garments now to smooth things out and stop the muffin top/thighs so I really hope compression DOES help with excess skin!

There is always hope and if it doesnt work well then there is always plastics for me and anyone who wants to go that route . Compression garments please please please work!

Found a website ... Compression garnets are price ..!!!! . But here's the site I found.. .http://www.makemeheal.com/mmh/product/compression_garments/index.vm .

I haven't looked but possible these could be cheaper on amazon or eBay....

are compression garments the same as regular shapewear though??

Found a website ... Compression garnets are price ..!!!! . But here's the site I found.. .http://www.makemeheal.com/mmh/product/compression_garments/index.vm .

I haven't looked but possible these could be cheaper on amazon or eBay....

Check out maiden form Maidenform these are more reasonable in price.

are compression garments the same as regular shapewear though??

I would think so.

are compression garments the same as regular shapewear though??

Compression garments are much tighter and more conforming than shapewear, unless you get the shapewear about 2 sizes too small

Compression garments are much tighter and more conforming than shapewear, unless you get the shapewear about 2 sizes too small

that is what I was thinking...thanks

I started a compression garment 2 days after surgery I wear it all day and even sleep in it and the next night I will wear shorts.. I alternate with it... its helped with the gas pain as well from surgery. I ordered mine at Vedette I got the one piece Carole in Nude it was 66 bucks.

I started a compression garment 2 days after surgery I wear it all day and even sleep in it and the next night I will wear shorts.. I alternate with it... its helped with the gas pain as well from surgery. I ordered mine at Vedette I got the one piece Carole in Nude it was 66 bucks.

you're my hero...wow two days out i am almost a week out, and I couldnt imagine that...but I am going to order mine

you're my hero...wow two days out i am almost a week out, and I couldnt imagine that...but I am going to order mine

It also helped me with walking from my bed to my kitchen you have surgery and you feel like your stomach is hanging without any support this just keeps you firmly tucked in everywhere and keeps the gas pains minimal... it was something I learned from a friend she wasn't kidding it's awesome

Good Luck!!!

Thanks for Sharing. I have already asked for them as a post op gift from my partner. I have researched this topic with the DR, a trainer, and on google and all say it helps. I am hoping to get sleeved in July and plan on wearing these out of the hospital. I actually plan to have a daily suit and a workout suit. The thing the doctor mentioned was to get the quality kind with a special fabric to help ward off bacteria and germs. It needs to be a snug fit because the problem with skin after WLS is gravity. When we run or jump we jar the skin from the muscle and the rest is gravity. He says compression wear along with weight lifting will help reduce loose skin. To clarify he did say weightlifting for toning purposes. Small weights with high number of reps.

I just wanted to throw this out there, that with my lipo I was given a compression garment for my thighs. I had really bad skin issues pre opt, and though I'm now only a week out from my lipo in my inner thigh I can see a considerable difference as far as the skin issue is concerned. No, I'll never have super tight thighs which is fine... I'm not trying to impress anyone. I've got a great hubby that accepts me the way I am and really any issue with it is mine alone.

I'm just saying, I do think compression garments help a lot.

Good luck everyone!!!