swelling/water retention

[Shawnw1531]

I am 72 hours post op from puffy nip surgery with little to no fat. Just took my first shower and switched vests. Noticed some swelling/water retention which im assuming is normal. It kind of gives me a man boob look which ive never had before. Anyone else experience this? When i put my 2nd vest back on it seems that it all moved to my armpits. Any thoughts?

[jay adams]

It's prob swelling. If you wear the compression vest it doesn't compress right under the armpit that good. The compression keeps the swelling at bay. I wore an under armour shirt under the vest for that reason. Nice snug shirt fits all around the armpits too, then put the vest over that for some nice compression.

[Shawnw1531]

i put a plain white t shirt under neath the vest this morning. Do you think i should ride that out or spend the money of the underarmour shirt?

[jay adams]

I did the same thing with white T to be more comfy. Def get the under armour. It makes the vest slide over parts where skin can puff out. You can order one online for 25 bucks. I used the heat guard v neck. My main focus was the comfort and the armpit area. Then I realized the compression from both is perfect together for getting that skin flat on the muscle.

[Shawnw1531]

thanks i will make my way to a sports authority and get one. thanks