Apparel – Body garments
Patent
1998-01-29
1999-09-14
Hale, Gloria
Apparel
Body garments
2114, 604345, 450 31, 602 13, 128374, A41B 100
Patent
active
059502380
ABSTRACT:
A two-component post-operative compression garment for use in enhancing fluid drainage from a plurality of open micro-incisions in breasts after liposuction surgery has been performed on the breasts. The compression garment includes a first garment component positionable on a person to cause a first magnitude of compression pressure upon the breasts, and a second garment component adjustably positionable in concert with the first garment component to cause an adjustable second magnitude of compression pressure greater than the first magnitude. This second magnitude of pressure is adjustable to thereby provide a pressure adequate to force fluid from the open micro-incisions of the breasts. Methodology of liposuction mammoplasty includes infiltrating each breast tumescently with a fluid that includes a local anesthetic. Thereafter, a plurality of micro-incisions are provided to the breasts and fatty tissue is withdrawn suctionally with operating microcannulas inserted within the micro-incisions. Finally, the microcannulas are removed from the open micro-incisions and compression pressure is applied as with the above described compression garment to each breast for a period of time and of a sufficient pressure to force the tumescent fluid from the breasts through the micro-incisions. Substantially identical liposuction methodology can be employed for abdominal areas.
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