Would it be a good idea to wear a compression belt? I have big staples.

I woke up from surgery with a compression thing on and was told it was just for my comfort and to keep it on as long as I wanted to. I would wait to hear from someone else who had one with staples though cause I did not. Also, I took it off the next day as soon as I got home cause it didn’t seem to help. I didn’t notice a difference with it on or off (for what that’s worth).