Okay, so most ladies need a horizontal one. This means it sits across a standard incision scar which goes horizontally across your tummy. If you having keyhole surgery or a vaginal hysterectomy, then a horizontal one is still the best because it will support your tummy afterwards and give you a lift. A bit like an underwired bra! You only need a vertical one if you have had a cut that goes up your tummy. This is very rare and usually not scheduled, so would only happen in the case of an emergency. Unless you have been told you are definitely going to have a vertical incision, then it is probably not worth buying the vertical band, just get a horizontal one. The swelly belly works in two significant ways. Firstly, it is cold and offers relief from hot or sore wounds, the coolness is also fab if you are in surgical menopause, it gives great relief from the flushes and sweats. Secondly, the horizontal one sits at your pubic line, which is low down, so it offers a support for your sore and swollen tum. All in all it is a great product. I should get paid commission! LOL. Group Leader: Cervical Cancer, Endometriosis, HPV and Menopause support groups
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