Patent ID: 8157791

Claim:
A kit, for post-operation care of a liposuction incision on the body of a patient following a liposuction procedure, the kit comprising: a compression garment configured to apply pressure to a portion of the body proximal the liposuction incision, the compression garment substantially permeable to a fluid excreted from the incision; a set of absorptive garments, including a first absorptive garment and a second absorptive garment, each absorptive garment comprising: an absorptive material defining a first face configured to contact the compression garment and a second face opposite the first face, the absorptive material configured to retain a portion of the fluid that passes through the compression garmet; a fluid resistant material non-transiently connected to the absorptive material adjacent the second face; and a fastener configured to selectively couple the absorptive garment to the patient with the absorptive garment substantially enveloping the compression garment; and wherein the compression garment is configured to remain in place on the portion of the body of the patient while the first absorptive garment, enveloping the compression garment, is replaced with the second absorptive garment.