Compression Garment question?

Hi Gang, Just curious...

My compression garment after abdomnioplasty really does make me feel better. I know swelling can last up to a year. How long did most of you continue to wear your compression garment? I mean, what is the average? I know everyone is different, just curious if this is something I should wear for the next three months, 4 weeks, etc.

I am only 10 days post op so I am sure I will be in this thing a lot longer.

I wore mine for about 8 weeks then graduated to the Spanx-type things. I rarely wear the Spanx type things anymore- and I'm almost 6 months out.

i wore mine for close to 6 months....I loved wearing it, it made me feel "safe" :)

I used my binder for about 4 weeks and then went into a girdle type garment made by Flexees.

How long did you wear the girdle deal?  I'm curious too.

I was in the girdle 24/7 until I was about 3 months out. I never had any swelling to speak of and i contribute that to the compression.

Good question and I will be watching the responses too.  I am 4 weeks out and wear mine all the time except for bed time when I switch back to the binder.  Only because my compression is so tight and at night I am so swollen that switching to the binder is more comfortable while I sleep and the swelling goes down overnight anyway.  I might try switching to spanx during the night though because it might give me more support than the binder.  I understand the other poster saying she feels safe in it.  I do too!  I will most likely wear mine longer than the 6 weeks my dr. said.

I'm 8 weeks out and still wearing mine.  I could switch now and have tried but going to the bathroom in a non medical grade CG is a pain in the butt.  You can only pee in a regular girdle and I hate dragging that thing up and down.  It's just easier to keep wearing my original garment and it's so comfortable to me.

Laura