male only compression suits? really?!

[Gus 59]

so just left my a 3 month check up doc said im doin great down 53 lbs. 2 clothing sizes and what not but when i walk out the door the secretary decides to talk me into using a compression suit i reply HA!!! you´d couldnt pay me enough to wear a sausage suit. id rather take my chances she responds no you should really use one because blla bla bla all i heard from dis point was a charlie brown cartoon womp womp womp.so what do you GUys think is a sausage suit i mean compression suit such a must for after surgery to avoid bad loose skin ?? has anyone here used it?

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

I am not a guy..But it holds it in and up....I dislocated 3 ribs a few days ago and have to go to the Chiropractor today for him to check them and what do you think I am wearing..compression vest...Hurts like a B but the other side is I am so self conscious about my extra skin I will wear them until I get that removed..

Maybe guys see it differently!

[PdxMan 4,292]

I think it is a must for anybody who has more than 75 pounds to lose. I found that as I lost weight, the loose skin began to really irritate me while exercising. It would bounce around and was so uncomfortable, I didn't want to exercise anymore. The compression garments were exactly what I needed and work fabulously. HERE is my write-up about outfitting myself for running:

http://vsgrunner.wordpress.com/equipment/

I guess I would ask, what do you have against them? Seems like you have some judgements about them. Try it, you might find you like them.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I had quite a bit to lose and I wore one. It really helps with exercise as PDXman says. But there's no evidence to suggest they will help lessen the loose skin.

[susis 70]

What is a compression suit? I am a nurse, and I have been on this site for months, and I have not heard anyone speak of them! I mean, I can pretty much tell what it is, but I really didn't know they had them for us!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

What is a compression suit? I am a nurse, and I have been on this site for months, and I have not heard anyone speak of them! I mean, I can pretty much tell what it is, but I really didn't know they had them for us!

This is where I got mine.

http://www.makemeheal.com/mmh/product/compression_garments/male/index.vm

[BladeFox 235]

Old folk would say that wearing a girdle after pregnacy would keep thing in check and put things back where they belong which would inevitably shrink the stomach. They would wear the old stiff garter kind back in the day and we would wear the stiff panty girdle kind. It wasn't an all day thing, just when you were out and about, or exercising, etc. I think it kinda helps, but not really sure.

I will be giving it a try at least until I can afford plastics.

[BigHappy 16]

I'm down 155 lbs and I wear under armor compression shirt and boxer briefs. Supposedly it can help things go back to their old shape, and to be honest it's much more comfortable then letting all that skin flap around. I have friends who are in amazing shape who wear them to work out as well. This ain't your grand dads compression garments.