Tummy Tuck Garment

A tummy tuck, also referred to as abdominiplasty, can remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen while tightening your abdominal muscles. This procedure is particularly effective at reducing the bulge of a protuberant abdomen. This procedure is particularly beneficial for women whose abdominal muscles and skin have stretches as a result of multiple pregnancies. Those patients who are older, obese, and have lost the elasticity of their skin can also find the procedure to be very effective. Tummy tuck can be partial (mini tuck) or complete. Tummy tuck or mini tummy tuck surgery may be performed alone or in conjunction with liposuction to achieve the look that you desire.

After your operation, it is normal to experience some swelling and discomfort on the area treated, although this should fade after a day or two with the help of some prescribe medication. Following the tummy tuck procedure, your doctor will ask you to wear a compression garment. Post-operative compression garments are a vital part of the recovery process from a cosmetic surgery, as choosing the right garment can have a significant impact on your healing. These garments are essential to improve blood circulation, minimize swelling after operation, and accelerate the healing process, leading to the patient's return to normal activities sooner.

There are a variety of different types of compression garments available for men and women who have underwent tummy tuck surgery. Garments are well-fitting and comfortable, and are made of the highest quality. These products enhance comfort during the healing phase, treat any adverse side effects, and speed up recovery. Compression garments can increase comfort after tummy tuck or minituck abdominoplasty surgery. These garments were designed to provide support to surgical areas for more comfort and helps the skin fit better to its new contours. The garment will limit jiggling and bouncing of tissue since pressure on the affected tissues can decrease bruising and swelling.

Wearing a non-medical garment from your local store that is not specifically made for a cosmetic or medical procedure (such as off-the shelf girdles, athletic shorts and bras) can unnecessarily prolong your recovery time, slow down your healing, worsen your swelling and other symptoms, and increase the discomfort that you experience during the healing journey. Just because a non-medical garment might seem to offer some degree of compression does not mean that it is good for post-operative recovery from a plastic surgery. There is a big difference between medical, plastic surgery compression garments and off-the-shelf girdles, bras, or athletic shorts that you might find in your local store.

While a non-medical girdle or a pair of athletic tights can be made of high quality, they were not designed for cosmetic surgery recovery. In addition, these non-medical products are not meant to be worn for a long period of time. These can lead to considerable discomfort and even pain, which disturbs the healing process.

Compression garments are designed with a targeted compression technology that makes sure that you receive the maximum compression in key surgical areas. In addition to providing maximum compression in the surgical areas, the garment will also provide general support for all areas of the body that the garment is covering. Features include having flat lock stitching, having no seams at key surgical areas, and the highest quality threads, zippers, hook and eye closures, and are either 100% latex free and/or formaldehyde free.

The combination of targeted compression and general support helps reduce the overall recovery time, improves comfort, and helps you get the best cosmetic outcome.