Do compression garments and body shapers help avoid loose sagging skin?

pattyjoshockley
pattyjoshockley Posts: 53 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
When I was a massage therapist I had a lot of clients who had lipo done. The doctors always had them wear a compression garment after surgery to help with recovery. I was told it helps the skin stay firm during recovery.

I've heard of people wearing compression garments during weight loss to help the skin stay tighter. Does anyone know if this actually works? Has anyone tried this.

Of course you have to wear it all day everyday for it to work i've been told. Not sure if I should pop the $60 bucks for a shaper or not.

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  • rightkindofwrong
    rightkindofwrong Posts: 16 Member
    id like to know this too...
  • pattyjoshockley
    pattyjoshockley Posts: 53 Member
    Yeah, I am a bit worried about having too much belly wattle after I lose weight. I don't want to have any kind of surgery.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    No. Loose skin is dependent on a few reasons:

    Genetics
    Age
    How fast one lost weight
    How much weight one loses. Usually anything amount over 80lbs will result in loose skin regardless of they above.

    Garments only hold skin in place. Since skin is tissue, nothing topical or external will affect how much loose skin one gets when weight loss occurs.

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  • Nancy_hc
    Nancy_hc Posts: 123 Member
    so then whats the purpose of doctors telling their patients to wear them? Is there another reason for it?
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
    Those types of surgeries peel the skin away from the muscle. The compression garments help keep the skin tight to the muscle until it has a chance to reattach. It doesn't make the skin any less damaged.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    Nancy_hc wrote: »
    so then whats the purpose of doctors telling their patients to wear them? Is there another reason for it?
    Surgery where compression garments are suggested is because the skin was cut open. Even with stitching, staples, etc. the skin can be subjected to being stretched before the stitching, etc. has a chance to heal. Compression garments help to reduce this from happening.

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