had to have abdominal muscles repaired so i needed something to help alleviate swelling post op.
these worked well for me but some women may require the variety that goes down to mid thigh. i am lucky and not having much of the usual swelling others have warned me about.
buy a few pairs so you don't have to do laundry every single day and go without compression while you wait.
Whether or not you are buying these after abdominoplasty, just beware there is a giant thick seam that runs down the front and you cant wear any tight shirts or people will totally know u are wearing spanx and u might be kind of embarassed by that.
thank goodness i won't need to wear them after all my swelling goes down.