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When Can You Drink Alcohol After a Tummy Tuck?

Most surgeons ask you to avoid alcohol for at least 1–2 weeks after a tummy tuck — and always while taking prescription pain medication. Here's the typical timeline, why it...

When Can You Drink Alcohol After a Tummy Tuck?

Most surgeons ask you to avoid alcohol for at least 1–2 weeks after a tummy tuck — and always while taking prescription pain medication. Here's the typical timeline, why it...

How Do You Use the Bathroom in a Compression Ga...

Most post-surgical compression garments have an open crotch so you can urinate without removing them. Here is how to use the bathroom in one, how to manage a bowel movement,...

How Do You Use the Bathroom in a Compression Ga...

Most post-surgical compression garments have an open crotch so you can urinate without removing them. Here is how to use the bathroom in one, how to manage a bowel movement,...

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Can You Use HSA or FSA Funds for a Compression ...

HSA and FSA funds can usually cover a post-surgical compression garment when it is medically necessary and documented with a prescription or Letter of Medical Necessity. Garments tied to elective...

Can You Use HSA or FSA Funds for a Compression ...

HSA and FSA funds can usually cover a post-surgical compression garment when it is medically necessary and documented with a prescription or Letter of Medical Necessity. Garments tied to elective...

What Makes a Compression Garment "Medical-Grade"?

“Medical-grade” is a description of construction, not a certification. Here is what actually separates a post-surgical compression garment from shapewear — knit density, seam finishing, closures, and coverage — plus...

What Makes a Compression Garment "Medical-Grade"?

“Medical-grade” is a description of construction, not a certification. Here is what actually separates a post-surgical compression garment from shapewear — knit density, seam finishing, closures, and coverage — plus...

What Happens If You Don't Wear Your Compression...

Skipping your post-op compression garment usually means more swelling, more fluid, and a slower recovery — not an instant disaster. Here is what changes hour by hour, day by day,...

What Happens If You Don't Wear Your Compression...

Skipping your post-op compression garment usually means more swelling, more fluid, and a slower recovery — not an instant disaster. Here is what changes hour by hour, day by day,...

What Do Compression Garment Terms Mean? A Post-...

A plain-English glossary of post-op compression garment terms: stage 1 vs stage 2, faja, lipo foam, ab board, seroma, fibrosis, lymphatic drainage, mmHg and garment shape names.

What Do Compression Garment Terms Mean? A Post-...

A plain-English glossary of post-op compression garment terms: stage 1 vs stage 2, faja, lipo foam, ab board, seroma, fibrosis, lymphatic drainage, mmHg and garment shape names.