You DO NOT NEED one if you had a tummy tuck. You DO need one if you went and had lipo 360 without a tummy tuck. You will typically exit surgery in a looser comfortable stage 1 garment. Typically an extra large or bigger. Within a week your garment is typically looser and you would transition to your first stage 2 (assuming doctor approval). This garment is made to help support your body and its shape. It is tighter. When you can quickly put on your garment and its on its 3rd hook its time to change and or tailor your garment. Which garment are you wearing?

Compression or aspiration. One or both need to be a solution. With compression we're talking stuffing foams, wash clothes, tightening your garment and even the usage of tape over the area to force the body to (slowly) reabsorb the fluid. This might take days it might weeks. But you should notice it getting smaller. If there is no change or it gets bigger then this method is not working. Aspiration works by taking a syringe and draining the area. This is done by a nurse or medical professional (who legally can do this). AKA not by me, your licensed massage therapist. With liposuction, you MIGHT end up having more than one. They aren't always visible. You sometimes have to touch to find them. You can see how to do this in the classroom.

Not an uncommon story. Depending on the severity you can still see change at home. Light to moderate fibrosis means you can use the cups, fibrosis foams, and if you've invested in a radio frequency machine (think body sculpting) all from the comfort of your bathroom. The main difference between yourself and someone who is 1 MONTH post op is the duration and frequency. You will need to go longer and for more days to see significant change. Most of the videos under CLASSROOM mention doing your routine for 10-15 minutes. When treating OLDER fibrosis you're looking at at least 30 minutes. There also is a difference in true scar tissue and true fibrosis. We can not break down scar tissue easily after months of it hardening. It requires a different approach and sometimes professional help.

Drop a comment and let me know what you need more details on. - Inside of the EXTRA VIDEO tab under CLASSROOM there will be more short form videos added as well.

New video uploaded under Classroom > Massages Routine You can also do this variation of massage if you did liposuction (no tummy tuck) while you are hunched over during the first few days. Even if you are getting professional massages you want to still know how to take care of yourself at home.