compression vest for after surgery

[r2theb]

Hi everyone after a little help on buying a compression vest. Booked in on the 15th with levick to finally get this chest sorted and move on with my life, i really cant wait but im struggleing a little with compression vest , size ,type etc.
 any help would be great i usaualy were a size large tshirt but not sure if a size M compression vest would be better. What did u guys do, by a smaller size or stick to ur normal size??? Also any recomendations on brand , type etc and best place to buy. Even if any one has a second hand one they woild be interested in selling id be up for that. Many thanks

[mike93]

Hey, congratulations on booking your surgery. I had my surgery last month with Levick. I'm coming up to 4 weeks post op on Wednesday. I personally bought a design veronique Medium with adjustable hooks. Fit's pretty well and not uncomfortable at all. I would let you have my one but its got blood stains down the side from where I had a bit of leakage from under my arm and I think I'm going to wear my one for at least another two weeks. Just measure your chest and use the design veronique size guide. I was actually wearing XXL Tshirts because It hid my chest slightly. Can get a way with a medium/large now . You might as well buy a compression vest, if you've paid £4000 for surgery, another 50 quid won't hurt.

Anyway best of luck with your surgery, your in excellent hands! Any more questions about surgery with levick, let me know.

[about2change]

i have a M vest given to me by karidis... never worn as I had my own ones.. hit me with a PM if you want it (free of charge obviously)

[sjwsjw]

I woke up in a small MaCom vest with karidis I was a small/medium in t-shirts. Smalls where reasonably tight fitting so I very rarely wore selected small t-shirts before surgery.

[Ricardo7]

I got me vests from MaCom. I would advise you to NOT get a medium if you are a size large, these things are extremely tight and a smaller size wouldn't fit/would be very uncomfortable and restrict breathing. If you are still unsure, you could order a medium and a large and keep the best fitting one and send the other one back.

Incidentally, if you order off the MaCom site, you get 15% off if you enter the promo code 'MYBREAST', at least you used to.

[jam00]

the mybreast discount still worked a few days ago when I ordered one.

Got a size Medium even though I normally wear a large... Too late to exchange now, hopefully my chest will be a medium post-op.

[r2theb]

Thankyou all very much for your help and advice i really appreciate it. Iv ordered the veronique from euro surgical found a leaflet in the info from my consultation with levick. Thanks again for the help gents.