
This allows smoother, tighter, more attractive liposuction results.
With the support of garments the body adapts to its new streamlined shape and reduces the risk of your skin developing a lax or wrinkled appearance. Compression garments improve the contour of the treatment area, this helps achieve optimal liposuction results. They hold the skin to recently contoured areas and allows wounds to heal and limit the extent of scarring. The site of the surgery is properly held by compression garments and helps maintain stability. It also facilitates better circulation and helps transfer antimicrobials to the site of possible infection. Protection from InfectionsĬompression garments also act as a protective barrier to our incised abdomen in procedures like a tummy tuck or liposuction and protect them from infection. Furthermore, events like coughing or laughing are more bearable thanks to the pressure applied by the garment. Since compression stimulates circulation and decreases swelling, these garments can help you feel better earlier. Compression garments, fortunately, promote circulation and therefore reduce the risk of blood clots.
Due to a lack of circulation blood clots can develop anywhere and can be dangerous. With any surgical procedure, one of the most significant risks especially one as invasive as tummy tuck surgery is blood clots.
The garment also promotes better circulation. Using compression garments, pressure is applied and this, in turn, pushes down on tissues so as to minimize or eliminate pockets where fluid could collect.
This refers to the excess serous fluid collecting and filling a pocket under the skin. This is one of the most common complications of a tummy tuck. It is also known as a seroma. What are the benefits of using a compression garment following a tummy tuck, body surgery and lipo? 1. Compression garments that are of good quality and fit can lead to a speedy recovery and proper healing as well as reduce the risk of hematoma, lymphedema, seromas, and skin unevenness. Wearing compression garments accelerates the healing process and reduce swelling and pain associated with the procedure. To have a better plastic surgery outcome, there is a combination of factors how we prepare for the procedure, the state of general mental and physical health, and what we do in the recovery process all play a vital role. Why should I wear compression Garments after a tummy tuck, Body surgery, or Liposuction? This typically covers the area below breasts down to hips and pelvic area. It fits snugly over your midsection, applying constant even pressure on that area. What is a Tummy Tuck compression garment?Ī Tummy Tuck compression garment is a heavily elasticized cloth that stretches around your midsection, much like a girdle.
There will still be a significant out-of-pocket GAP as Tummy tuck surgery is NOT FREE. If you qualify for the 30175 Medicare item number you may also get a subsidy from your Health Fund. This new 30175 Medicare Item Number – is effective 1st July 2022. Read the 30175 Medicare Item Number factsheet. URGENT UPDATE – The Australian Government has reinstated a Medicare Item Number for a Tummy Tuck for some post-pregnancy patients suffering from Diastasis Recti (Split Tummy Muscles) if you are eligible and meet the new criteria.
It is designed to enhance recovery for postoperative treatment following plastic-aesthetic procedures such as liposuction, body surgery, Tummy tuck, etc.ĭr Rebecca Wyten, Female Specialist Plastic Surgeon, regularly performs Tummy Tuck Surgery in Melbourne’s Eastern and South-Eastern Suburbs. After surgery a compression garment (elastic fabric) applies consistent pressure to the treatment area. This involves excess skin removal and fat from the middle and lower abdomen so that muscle and fascia of the abdomen wall are tightened. Benefits of a Compression Garment for Recovery After Tummy Tuck or Body Surgery About Tummy Tuck SurgeryĪlso known as abdominoplasty, a tummy tuck is a surgical procedure used to make the abdomen thinner and more firm.