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Belly Binder...needed or naw

Any of you buy one of these for after surgery, did you need it? If so how did it help?

Questioning if it’s really needed or not.

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  • Going to be a case by case basis. You've got personal opinion and various different body sizes/shapes etc. I didn't need one, but I **LOVE** my compression gear for working out, ESP when I decide to

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    My hospital gave me one. I liked it for the first week or so to give extra support when I was moving around but I mostly took it off to sleep. I had wide hips compared to my waist so it didn't fit

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Not needed.

I would wait and see how you feel.

I didn’t need one

I thought it was great.

I think it depends on the person and amount of weight pulling on the incision sites.

I didn't buy one.

I didn't need one, though there were a couple days (ONLY a couple) that I wished I had, but I managed without. Wouldn't have wanted to spend the $$$ on something I'd only use a couple times unless I felt I REALLY needed it.

My hospital gives you one. They gave me one after hernia surgery as well. I thought it helped.

I bought one, tried it on and then returned it. I’ve always hated being squeezed. Can’t even wear spanx without feeling sick. I feel like a slug in a straw being squeezed in clothing. Not sure what it is but when I’m squeezed I get queasy and back pains and I feel like trapped gas. Always been that way no matter what size I am. Just used a pillow when I needed to cough.

Going to be a case by case basis. You've got personal opinion and various different body sizes/shapes etc. I didn't need one, but I **LOVE** my compression gear for working out, ESP when I decide to do a little running, having everything held tight kills most of the jiggles and makes me fantastic.

Good Luck!

2 hours ago, Matt Z said:

*Makes me look and feel fantastic (can't edit for some reason...)

Edited by Matt Z

My hospital gave me one. I liked it for the first week or so to give extra support when I was moving around but I mostly took it off to sleep. I had wide hips compared to my waist so it didn't fit me very well and would often roll up which drove me nuts. I probably would have worn it longer if I didn't have that problem.

Matt Z you were right both times. You are fantastic as well as feeling that way!?????

Never used it, never needed it.

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