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Why Do You Have to Wear a Compression Garment?

Compression closes the space the fat left behind, limits swelling and fluid buildup, and helps skin re-drape smoothly onto the new contour.

By Yumi JangMihak Aesthetic Times
Medically reviewed with Hyundai Mihak Plastic Surgery
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Liposuction does not just remove fat; it leaves behind a network of tunnels where the cannula passed. Left unsupported, those spaces fill with fluid, swell unevenly, and let skin settle loosely. The compression garment is the counter-measure: steady, even pressure that collapses the tunnels and holds tissue against its new shape while healing locks it in.

What good compression does — and what it cannot

Well-fitted garments reduce bruising and seroma risk, ease movement in the first weeks, and are widely credited with smoother final contours. Poorly fitted ones do the opposite: folds and edges can print lines into healing skin, so fit checks matter as much as wearing time.

How many weeks, how many hours a day, and when to step down to lighter garments differ by treated area and by individual healing speed. Follow the schedule your clinic sets, and raise fit problems at follow-up consultations instead of improvising.

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