Post-Op Compression: Fajas & Waist Binders

Post op compression garments at Face Med Store come in two forms: a full-body faja and an adjustable waist binder. Both are medical-grade compression for surgical patients in recovery from liposuction, BBL and abdominoplasty procedures, and this hub shows you how to tell them apart.

Compare the two below, or open the post-op faja bodysuit or the waist binders.

Post Op Compression Garments for Surgical Patients

The post-op care range is two products, and they are built for different coverage. The faja is a bodysuit that covers the abdomen, flanks and back. The waist binder covers the midsection. Both use medical-grade compression, and both adjust at the closure, so you can set the fit for the patient in front of you.

Post surgery faja bodysuit

The post-op faja bodysuit is a full-body post-surgical compression faja built to hold contours after liposuction and BBL procedures. It covers the abdomen, flanks and back with graduated, medical-grade compression, and it closes with an adjustable multi-row hook closure. It comes in Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL and 3XL. It is listed for post-liposuction, BBL and abdominoplasty recovery.

Waist binder

The waist binders are an adjustable abdominal compression binder for targeted post-surgical support. The binder covers the midsection and abdomen with even, medical-grade compression and adjusts with a wide hook-and-loop closure. It comes in Small, Medium, Large and XL. It is listed for abdominoplasty, abdominal liposuction and added core support.

How the two differ

Coverage is the first difference. The faja reaches the flanks and back, and the binder stays at the midsection. Compression is the second: the faja is graduated, and the binder is even. The closure is the third, since the faja uses a multi-row hook closure and the binder uses a wide hook-and-loop adjustment. The size range is the fourth, with the faja running to 3XL and the binder to XL.

Post Surgery Faja or Waist Binder: How to Choose

Spec	Faja bodysuit	Waist binder
Type	Full-body post-surgical compression faja	Adjustable abdominal compression binder
Coverage	Abdomen, flanks, back	Midsection and abdomen
Compression	Graduated, medical-grade	Even, medical-grade
Closure	Adjustable multi-row hook closure	Wide hook-and-loop adjustment
Sizes	Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL, 3XL	Small, Medium, Large, XL
Listed for	Post-liposuction, BBL, abdominoplasty recovery	Abdominoplasty, abdominal liposuction, added core support
Product page	Post-op faja bodysuit	Waist binders

Choose from the specs. If the procedure is BBL, the faja is the listed product, because the binder does not list it. If the procedure is abdominoplasty or abdominal liposuction, both list it, so the decision comes down to coverage, closure and size. A patient who needs coverage of the flanks and back is looking at the faja. A patient who needs targeted support at the midsection is looking at the binder.

Check the size range as well. The faja goes up to 3XL and the binder goes up to XL, so a patient above XL has only the faja to choose from. Whichever garment you choose, the surgeon's post-op instructions come first.

Post-Op Compression Buying Notes

• Sizing: The faja comes in Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL and 3XL. The waist binder comes in Small, Medium, Large and XL.
• Closure: The faja has an adjustable multi-row hook closure. The waist binder has a wide hook-and-loop adjustment.
• Compression: The faja uses graduated, medical-grade compression. The waist binder uses even, medical-grade compression.
• Coverage: The faja covers abdomen, flanks and back. The waist binder covers the midsection and abdomen.
• Procedures: The faja is listed for post-liposuction, BBL and abdominoplasty recovery. The waist binder is listed for abdominoplasty, abdominal liposuction and added core support.
• Surgeon's instructions: Follow the surgeon's post-op instructions for your patient.

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