If you are going to be having liposuction done, then you want to prepare yourself for the recovery. Talk to your surgeon ahead of time with regards to any questions and concerns you have. You may even want to record the entire conversation, so you can play it anytime you want to remember something they told you. Otherwise, it can be easy for you to forget some things due to feeling overwhelmed and stressed out about the up and coming procedure. One of the things you want to prepare yourself for with regards to your recovery is wearing a compression garment. Here are some of the reasons you want to make sure you wear yours as directed by your surgeon:

A compression garment will help reduce both swelling and bruising

When you get liposuction, you can expect to experience swelling and bruising afterward. The amount of swelling and bruising you end up with depends on many factors. However, one of the factors will be whether or not you wear your compression garment as directed. The garment will help your body to reabsorb the fluid that will accumulate in the affected tissues after you have had the procedure done. Swelling and bruising can linger for a good period of time and become quite severe if you don't wear a compression garment.

A compression garment will help you with your body's contouring

When you wear a compression garment, it will press against your body in a way that also helps to shape it. This is done by the garment helping the tissue to adhere the way it should while you are healing up from the liposuction procedure. Not only will this help with the overall shaping of the area, but it can also help to prevent wrinkles from happening.

A compression garment can help scars to be less noticeable

When you make sure to wear your compression garment as you were directed, it can also help to make the scars lighter, flatter and all around less noticeable. You may also want to ask your surgeon if there is something they would suggest you put directly on the scars to help even more.

A compression garment can help you feel better

After you have liposuction done, you will feel sore and you can have a hard time moving around for a bit. When you are wearing a compression garment, it will help you to feel more secure and stable.

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