Girdle Or No Girdle?
Compression garments are suggested for recovery after plastic surgery, but I wouldn't think that it would do anything for the VSG healing process. Definitely ask your surgeon before doing something like that... Something about the idea just doesn't sound like a good idea to me.
VSG 7/1/13 with Dr. Jack Rutledge 28 y/o female - 5'10" - HW: 298 - GW: 174 - SW: 290 (-8) - M1: 262 (-28) - M2: 247 (-15) - M3: 235 (-12) - M4: 228 (-7 ~First Stall: almost 2 wks~) - M5: 218 (-10) - M6: 209 (-9) - M7: 199 (-10) Onederland on 1/31 - M8: 196 (-3) 100 lb total loss on 2/2 - M9: 192.6 (-3.4) - M10: 188.6 (-4) - M11: 182 (-6.6) - M12: 175.6 (-6.4) - M13: 173.8 (-1.8) CW (7/8/15): 167 - GOAL reached in 1 Year and 25 Days! - TOTAL WL - 131 lbs
Frankly, I couldn't stand to have anything remotely tight around my stomach/waist area for weeks. It seemed to push everything up into my new stomach area and that just caused me more pain and acid build up.
I would take your friend's advice with a grain-of-salt. Unless she's been through this she doesn't understand what you're going through. After 2-3 months when you are fully healed, you may want to reconsider. Believe me when I say that shapewear will be your FRIEND as you continue to lose and deal with extra skin! :-)
Tracy 5'3" HW: 235 SW: 218 CW: 132 M1: -22 M2: -13 M3: -12 M4: -9 M5: -8 M6: -10 M7: -4
Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week!
Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15
on 4/30/14 3:06 am - Canada
Ditto exactly what she said. Except I'm 4 months out and still find anything tight pushes the food up and not down. My husband now expects me to get into the car and undo my jeans after a restaurant meal lol.
If I'm not eating though clothes that constrict are quite comfortable now.
I just had my surgery on April 8th and I can tell you I even hate having to were dress pants to work... a dress is way better I hate anything hitting me at my waist it very uncomfortable..... to be completely honest Im wearing My big undies so there not tight on my belly!!!! that 1 insision that they take the tummy out of gets uncomfortable quick!!!!!... so Me Id say NO!!! but call your Dr. Good Luck!!!
