Facelift Compression Garments

The healing process begins immediately after your facelift surgery.

Once the procedure is finished, a compression garment is placed and adjusted to ensure proper fit by the surgeon or someone from the medical team. It is very beneficial to rest, relax, and let your body heal properly after surgery.

A Stage I facelift compression garment promotes healing by lessening the amount of fluid build-up, reducing swelling, and preventing bruising. It can provide stability to the treated areas on your face and neck, while also keeping the surgical site together. This will improve the outcome of the facial and neck contour, and minimize the appearance of scarring. The compression garment will also reduce the risk of infection. During Stage I, you should wear this garment at all times, except when you’re either bathing or in the shower.

Gradually, as you recover you should notice less and less fluid in the tissues.

This will mostly depend on your compression garment and your body’s natural ability to heal. Gradually, as you recover you should notice less and less fluid in the tissues. This is when you will want to switch to Stage II for your facelift compression garments.

A Stage II compression garment will be less bulky, yet equally effective during the recovery process. It will help in keeping optimal compression on the treated area(s). This should improve your comfort level significantly, so you’re able to return to most of your daily activities – with the exception of participating in any highly strenuous activities. Before your surgery, your plastic surgeon will go through all of this with you, and will also be given detailed post-op instructions. If instructions are followed and your facelift garment is properly worn, there will be noticeable and immediate improvement, but it will take around six months to see your final results. It is crucial to wear your compression garment after surgery to achieve optimal results.

In order to ensure our compression technology can perform at its peak, be sure to set a reminder to clean or launder your compression garment every one to two days.

For a longer garment life span and for proper compression maintenance, Variance is recommended by medical professionals for garment cleaning. It is usually recommended to have two facial compression garments for a facelift procedure. This is because the garment needs to be cleaned, and you will also want to get a less bulky garment for Stage II of your facelift recovery.

– There will be less fluid in the tissues as your facial and neck areas heal within a few weeks. This is when you will want to switch to a facelift compression garment with a more simple appearance to ensure your full recovery.

– Remember to clean or launder your compression garment every one to two days. If you do decide on a second garment, it will also provide a much higher chance that you’ll wear the compression garment as instructed at the required time each day.

– Lastly, there are several different styles of facial or facelift garments. These options are provided to cater to each of your individual preferences.