Garment question for postops

I was put into my second garment today (we get 2) and it was definately a little tighter than the other but as the day has gone on I feel like I am going to absolutely bust out of it to the point that it hurts. When I sit and have the crease it is cutting into me. Is this normal? I am sure it is swelling but oh lordy....FYI I had TT, Lipo, small thigh lift, and BL/BA on Saturday.
Any advise is great. I have buzzed the nurse but not sure she will be able to help much. I will talk to doctor later today though.
Tammy

I don't know if its normal, but it happened to me. It took two people to get me back into it on the second day, and on the third day I felt like I didn't want to breath anymore...then it got a million times better. Teri didn't even really have much swelling and she felt that uncomfortable around the same time. I had swell fat overflowing at the top of the garment and I felt disgustingly fat. The doctor said that has to be pulled up more. I said it doesn't go up more. He said "stand up" and he MADE it go over my swell fat- LOL! Seriously though, the worst was those first few days, then the garment gives a little and the swelling starts to go down.

Mine was ok the first couple of days then got really really tight...it was so tight the legs wouldn't stay down on my leg and kept rolling up cutting off circulation...I had to put sanitary pads all over to keep it from cutting into me. Patty would literally lift me up off the ground when she would put my garment on...I couldn't do it myself until week 4 or so because of my arms.

Hang in there it's a necessry evil...

Debbie

Oh my Goodness Katie!
I can see that visual in my head!
I have fat hanging over on the top too!
I would be afraid he'd fix mine too!  LOL!

Whew....good to know it gets better. Yep, Dr S came by and said the tighter better for the skin to adhere again...ugh!

I'm enduring the same thing Tammy!  As the day progresses the garment is geting tighter and tighter!  I went to the Market and Starbucks with Klynee's Mom and I felt like a tightly stuffed sausage when I returned.  (but the outing was so worth it!)
While I was there, I had to get a different garment because my first one made a really bad 'bruise/burn' on my side under my ribcage.  Have the nurses check it for you.
see you soon!

Mine was really tight at first, I needed assistance pulling it up. When I sat down on the toilet, it would cut into my thighs and hurt it was so tight, but I kept it on. I had LBL, Vertical thighplasty, butt lift and auto-augmentation, fleur do lis tummy tuck and upper body lift and lot's of lipo. Can't believe I did that all at once.

I am still wearing it today and it is baggy on me. I am still wearing it because I want to, not because I was told to.

It does get better, hang in there, I think it helps to keep the swelling down even if it doesn't feel like it is.

Good luck!

Jillian

HI Jillian-
Not sure if this will help you, but when my garment got too loose I went to Kohl's and bought a Jockey brand mini shaper.  It is awesome!  I love it so much I just bought 3 more!!!  It's snug and it really helps with my tummy swelling. 

All the best-
Susan

Susan, I am going to check for one of those!  Thanks!

Thanks...I guess I need to just grin and bear it...ouch though!