{"id":31538,"date":"2026-01-21T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casacolombiard.com\/posturas-faja-postoperatoria\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T22:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T02:00:40","slug":"posturas-faja-postoperatoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casacolombiausa.com\/en\/stage-2-and-stage-3-fajas\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage 2 and stage 3 fajas: what to wear after surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you've had surgery or have one coming up, chances are your surgeon, your massage therapist or the women in your recovery group are talking to you about stage 2 and stage 3<\/strong>. They're the two fajas you go through as the swelling comes down, after the garment the clinic gives you. In Spanish they're called segunda and tercera etapa, and in Colombia, \u201cposturas.\u201d Here's what each one involves, when it's time for the next, and how to plan so your faja is at your door before you need it, whether you're in Florida, Texas or New York.<\/p>\n

<\/i>Stage, etapa or postura: three names for the same thing<\/h2>\n

The idea is simple. Right after surgery your body is swollen and sore, and for the first few days you wear the garment the clinic puts on you. Once your surgeon clears firm compression, you move to stage 2, with no boning, so the swelling goes down evenly. Later comes stage 3, with boning, designed to define your waist. And each one comes in two patterns, regular and full-hip fit, depending on how much hip you have for the same waist.<\/p>\n

In this guide we use both names together, stage 2 (segunda etapa)<\/strong>, because on our product pages you'll see \u201cstage 2\u201d and at your surgeon's office you may hear \u201csegunda etapa.\u201d They mean the same thing.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stage<\/th>\nRoughly when<\/th>\nWhat sets it apart<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
First days<\/strong>
clinic garment<\/td>\n		The first two weeks<\/td>\nThe one your surgeon gives you when you leave the operating room; we don't sell it here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stage 2<\/strong>
segunda etapa<\/td>\n		From week two to month three<\/td>\nNo boning, hooks with three settings, so the swelling goes down evenly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stage 3<\/strong>
tercera etapa<\/td>\n		From month three on<\/td>\nBuilt-in boning that defines your waist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The timing in this chart is a reference. Your real schedule is set by your surgeon, and two patients with the same surgery can move at very different paces.<\/p>\n

<\/i>Before surgery: measure yourself and order your stage 2<\/h2>\n

The clinic gives you your first faja on surgery day. Your stage 2 is best to have at home before you need it: a UPS or USPS package takes days, not hours, and your recovery weeks are no time to be watching tracking updates.<\/p>\n

Measure yourself before surgery with a tape measure: waist and hips. With those two numbers, find your size in the size guide<\/a>, which has one chart for regular hip fit and another for full-hip fit, or let Find your faja<\/a> work it out for you. If your surgeon gave you a specific size, go with that.<\/p>\n

<\/i>The first days: the clinic garment<\/h2>\n

It's the faja you leave the operating room in, and your surgeon chooses it. Bending over and raising your arms will be hard, so ideally it opens in front with hooks and covers the whole treated area without edges that leave marks. We don't sell that first garment here: your recovery with us starts at stage 2.<\/p>\n

It's normal for it to feel tight at first. As the swelling goes down you move to the tighter row of hooks, and once you're closing it on the last row and it's still loose, that's the sign it's time for the next one.<\/p>\n

<\/i>Stage 2 (segunda etapa): when the first one gets too big<\/h2>\n
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Stage 2: no boning, firm hold. This is when you start to see the change.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stage 2 comes when the first faja no longer holds you on the last row of hooks, which usually happens between week two and month three. There's still swelling, but the pain eases and your body can handle firm compression<\/strong>, which is what helps the swelling go down evenly. A stage 2 faja has no boning and hooks with three settings, and your figure starts to show.<\/p>\n

What to check when you choose one: that it's snug without leaving deep marks or taking your breath away, that it doesn't roll at the waist or thighs, and that the length matches what you were told. Some styles for this stage:<\/p>\n