A list of sites that sell compression garments

MyBariatricLife
on 6/2/13 2:53 am

Medico International has the most reasonable prices that I have found http://www.medicointernational.com/

Wells Johnson has pretty good prices http://wellsgrp.com/index.php?option=com_rokecwid&view=ecwid &Itemid=75#!/~/category/id=788205&offset=0&sort=normal

Make Me Heal has a large selection http://www.makemeheal.com/mmh/product/index.vm

And, of course, most people know about Marena http://marenagroup.com/Home/tabid/265/Default.aspx and Design Veronique http://showcase.designveronique.com/designveronique/index.ph p/shop/postsurgical.html, which are both pretty pricey... but may be worth it?

I hope this helps! It would be great to hear product reviews from folks who have purchased compression garments from these manufacturers. Thanks!

 

Living larger than ever,
My Bariatric Life

Dizzy

jeterway
on 6/2/13 3:00 am

I've only used the marena group as that is the one that my PS recommends.  Their service is excellent.  Garments arrive in just a few short days.  I love the fit.  I even wore my girdle for longer than the PS told me to because I felt so comfortable and warm (it was the fall) in it.  Given the amount of pulling and laundering that these garments go through in such a short period of time, they hold up amazingly well.  I have found that if the garment starts to ride down, I can probably order the next size smaller and it fits like a glove.


felinemommy
on 6/2/13 10:39 pm - NH

Thank you for taking the time to post this.  I'm still in process of making a decision on my PS, but this post is one that will be saved for future reference!


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MyBariatricLife
on 6/2/13 11:14 pm

Thanks for your comments Jeterway and FelineMommy. I ordered a binder from Medico International from their "specials" section. It was on sale for $20. I will post a review after I've tried it out. 

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Dizzy

MyBariatricLife
on 6/18/13 2:41 am

The particular compression binder that I ordered is not effective. It is not made of a stretchy material like the hospital binder is. As such, it rolled up when I wore it. It is useless for my needs. 

A local PS (not my surgeon) gave me a Gelzone wrap to try out for free. I like it! It is a binder with silicone gel on the inside that is supposed to help with scar healing and fading. It is comfortable to wear. I've lost 2" off my tummy since wearing it for two days. I don't know if the wrap is the cause of this, or just my swelling naturally going down.

I think the wrap costs under $100.

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Dizzy

Anna A.
on 6/18/13 2:22 am - CA

I'm seven weeks post op medial thigh lift with lipo and posterior lift.  Beware of ContourMD.  They have amazing service but I've had huge problems with garment quality and fit, I'm ordered 5 garments and 1 bra; 4 garments are going back as well as the bra with the defective zipper.  i have a Leonisa that doesn't zip so it is difficult to take on and off but it is amazingly comfortable.  My Marena arrives via 3 day shipping tomorrow (can't wait to try it) and I just ordered a lower waisted style Leonisa.

MyBariatricLife
on 6/18/13 2:42 am

Great info, thank you! Good luck with your new garments!

Living larger than ever,
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Dizzy

exohexoh
on 6/18/13 4:24 am - West Chester, PA
Thanks for posting this. My surgeon recommends lipo in a box and they have almost no available sizes on their site!

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