I was just wondering if anyone who is banded had been advised to weat a medical compression garment or advised against such a garment.

I had a tummy tuck 2 years ago and you have to wear one for 6 weeks to hold the incision and reduce swelling. I wore it 24 hours for 2 weeks and then for 4 weeks took it off to sleep. It made me feel so much better to wear it and if I took it off, I couldn't wait to put it back on.

Here is a link to a website I found

http://www.makemeheal.com/mmh/product/tummytuck/index.vm?procid=11

I was just wondering if I should pull mine out. I will also be asking my doctor.

Thanks,Audree

I had to wear compression stockings the day of, and day after surgery to avoid blood clots, but thats all.

I belong to another group and found this post. Is sounds like she is wearing something like I wore after my 2 c-sections.

"Besides my insides feeling a little

topsy turvey I'm "awiiiight".

I'm wearing one of those bands over

clean white towels (removed the bandages)

but the little sticky tape remains over the

cuts. How long do anyone reccommend wearing

this thing that feels like a waist girdle?

When I take it off, feels like I been trhough

a bad stomach workout routine, when it's on everythng

seems to stay in order. Can I go a few hours without

wearing it? I know it has a purpose, but......."

Audree

I also found this on my Bandsters yahoo group:

"I had to wear one of the abdomen wraps like you describe. I continued to wear it as long as I had port pain. Eventually I would only wear it at night because I had trouble with my port scar hurting when I rolled over in my sleep. I don't think I needed it after 2 weeks. Hope this helps."

I wonder why some get one and some don't. I think it is definitely worth looking in to.

I had to wear compression stockings the day of, and day after surgery to avoid blood clots, but thats all.

I also had to wear stockings for 24 hrs post surgery for blood clots.

becky

I also wore compression stockings during and after surgery but nothing around my belly. Weird.... I've heard of compression garmets for after tummy tucks and stuff but nothing after a simple surgery like LB.

I wore the compression waist garment day and night after the surgery for the first week and then only at work and at bedtime for the next week. I found it gave me the extra support I needed to lift and lower myself to the couch; it also offered an extra layer of protection between my skin and clothing the week I returned to work.

Thanks Randi!

There are not many people's doctors who gave them such a compression garment. I remember it made a huge difference in my comfort and swelling, it made me feel more secure.

I think I will ask my doctor for one!!

Thanks,Audree