Day 12 Post Op, Did Others Use Compression Garment for Swelling?

Hi everyone I just had my TT done 7 Mar 2012 and wanted to know from those whom already had it done, is there anything you did to relieve the swelling and also did you use a compression garment like spanx or just the velcro like waist band given by the doctor? I want to massage my flanks because I see one side has a lump than the other. I had a full TT with lipo on my flanks and a little on my back. Also how long did it take for the swelling to go down noticeably?