Compression & Contour — Professional fitting and compression guidance
Medical-grade compression garment fitting, foam therapy, and stage-by-stage guidance throughout your post-surgical recovery.
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Not all compression garments deliver the same therapeutic result
The phrase "medical grade" has no regulated legal definition in the United States. A garment without a validated mmHg compression rating cannot provide predictable therapeutic pressure — regardless of how it is marketed. This is precisely why a Certified Lymphedema Therapist performs your fitting.
Every compression garment at TheraFlow Health is a medical-grade, FDA Class I listed device with a validated mmHg compression rating sized to your actual body measurements.
Stage 1 — Day 1 through Weeks 4–6
- 20–30 mmHg for body garments; 15–20 mmHg for bras
- Soft, adaptable — designed for fluctuating swelling
- Hook-and-eye side closure preferred (not zipper)
- Lipo Foam and Gray Foam Pad with Soft Rosidal
- Minimum two garments required — one to wear, one in the wash
Stage 2 — Weeks 4–6 through Weeks 12–16
- 15–20 mmHg sustained moderate pressure
- More structured — designed for extended daily wear
- Komprex foam introduced for targeted fibrosis reduction
- Scar management products introduced with surgeon clearance
- Continue two-garment daily rotation
"Surgery is only the first step in your transformation. Recovery is where the real results — and the real healing — happen."
Foam Therapy — more than just padding
Foam therapy is one of the most misunderstood and underused tools in post-surgical recovery. Most patients receive a generic piece of foam in their surgical kit and are told to wear it. What they are rarely told is why, where, how, or for how long — and getting those details wrong can slow results significantly.
At TheraFlow Health, foam application is a deliberate, anatomy-specific clinical decision made at each visit based on where fluid is pooling, where fibrosis risk is highest, and what your surgeon's protocol requires. It is never generic.
How foam therapy works
Foam creates a consistent, distributed pressure gradient over irregular tissue contours that a compression garment alone cannot achieve. A garment compresses globally. Foam targets specifically — directing pressure precisely where it is needed to move fluid, prevent fibrotic hardening, and smooth uneven areas beneath the skin.
Used correctly in the first weeks after surgery, foam helps protect the results your surgeon created. Used incorrectly — wrong density, wrong placement, wrong stage — it can impede drainage or create additional pressure problems.
Types of foam used at TheraFlow Health
Used to treat hollow areas of the body that do not receive targeted compression from a garment — the flanks, lower back, chest, and other contoured zones. Because garments cannot conform perfectly to irregular body shapes, Lipo Foam fills these gaps and ensures consistent pressure coverage across the full surgical area. Gentle enough for use from 48 hours post-op with surgeon clearance.
A thin, dense foam (¼ to ½ inch thick) applied to all general surgery patients and lymphedema patients alike. Placed beneath compression, it helps redistribute swelling, assists with lymphatic flow, and addresses early fibrotic tissue. Applied in conjunction with Rosidal bandaging when needed, it provides structured, adaptable pressure that supports the lymphatic system in moving fluid more effectively — making it one of the most broadly used foam types in post-surgical care.
Introduced in Stage 2 (weeks 4–6 onward) specifically for fibrotic and scar tissue. Its unique cell structure creates a therapeutic micromovement against hardened tissue during normal daily activity, helping to break down and soften the dense, fibrotic areas that form after surgery. Selected for patients who have or are at high risk of significant scar tissue or fibrosis.
- →Lipo Foam beneath garment
- →Gray Foam (¼–½ inch) beneath garment — used with all surgery and lymphedema patients
- →Placement guided by Eva at each session
- →Safe to use from 48 hours post-op with surgeon clearance
- →Komprex foam introduced for fibrosis reduction
- →Targeted placement over fibrotic or hardened areas
- →Worn daily under Stage 2 compression garment
- →Reassessed and adjusted at every visit
Most patients are handed foam on the way out of the OR and left to figure it out alone. Foam worn in the wrong location, at the wrong density, or for the wrong duration can impede drainage instead of supporting it. Eva reassesses placement at every session — because your tissue changes every week, and your foam should too.
Side hook-and-eye closure — the clinical difference
Zippers look like the easiest option — but they consistently perform worst in post-surgical recovery. Pulling a zipper against acutely swollen, tender tissue is extremely difficult and often impossible in the first week. The zipper also creates a single rigid tension line that concentrates pressure beneath the closure while leaving adjacent tissue under-compressed.
Side hook-and-eye closures distribute tension evenly and are significantly more comfortable after abdominoplasty or abdominal liposuction.
What makes a garment truly medical-grade
- A validated, manufacturer-stated mmHg compression rating
- FDA Class I medical device listing
- Anatomically appropriate graduated compression
- Sizing based on actual body measurements — not generic S/M/L/XL
- Materials confirmed to maintain compression integrity through laundering
Body garments: 15–30 mmHg. Bras and upper-body garments: 15–20 mmHg. If a garment does not disclose its mmHg value, its therapeutic pressure cannot be reliably predicted.
"Eva was the first person who actually explained how to wear my compression garment properly. I had been wearing it wrong for two weeks and didn't even know. Once she fitted me correctly and showed me the foam placement, the difference was immediate. I only wish someone had told me this before I left the surgical center."
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