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Hi u guys!! ???? How far out from surgery did you ladies start back or were wearing Spanx or corsets?? I'm 7 days post-op I know I'm not no where near ready now as I'm still healing. But just wanted to know when it was the right time?

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I returned to the gym around 2½ weeks. I started wearing compression pants and tops. I only wear Spanx for dressy look and have never worn a corset.

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FYI- Spanx are on sale on Zulilly until 12/11.

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Thanx for responding I don't know why I was thinking I had to wait like a month to start wearing my waist trainer. 2 1/2 weeks sounds like a decent time.

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Wore a corset for the first time this past weekend I was 2.5 months post op.

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I'm almost 3 weeks out and asked my doctor Yesterday . She said I could start wearing one that wasn't super tight. For Corset I'm pretty sure you have to wait longer :)

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My compression wear isn't super tight, it just holds everything in while I'm working out. Perhaps try out the corset, but take it off it's causing pressure or pain on the incisions.

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I don't have a clue what Spanx are lol

Is it like a body suit or something?

Spanx is a brand of Shapewear. Usually made from spandex many wear them under their clothes to help smooth out their look.

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I put on my Spanx at 3 weeks and I felt nauseous the whole time and relieved when I took it off! Haven't tried since then. I'm 7 weeks post op now.

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I honestly started with Shapewear around 8 or 9 days out. I've got a B belly and the incision sites were right above the waist of my pants and the sites would get sore when the fabric would rub against them; even with yoga pants. The shaper sucked me in and put a barrier between the incision sites and the waistband. I wear the Flexees line(wear your own bra) one piece shaper from Maidenform which I typically find at Kohls or Macy's. Love it so much more than Spanx brand.

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I started wearing shape wear 1 month post op. I started with a large and now wear a medium. I got good DKNY from Burlington Coat Factory and Marshalls. Good luck!

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