I wear this thing day and night and I love it! I bought this to help with an umbilical hernia I developed due to (unexplained) fluid build up in my abdomen after a surgery. I would swell up like I was pregnant (45-50 inches waist) and felt like I needed to hold up my belly just walking around. A doctor jokingly suggested I get a pregnancy belly band. Instead I bought this and I am so glad I did. This binder helps contain my hernia and offers so much support to my abdomen and, added bonus, my back. I have been wearing this binder around the clock for nearly 4 months. I wear it to work, I wear it to bed - I find it very comfortable. I wash it in a garment bag in the machine with regular laundry and hang it over the towel rack to air-dry, no fuss, no muss. Now that I am not swelling up as much (33 inch waist) I continue to wear the binder for the hernia support and a little as a waist trainer to help my abdominal "muscles" - such as they are - remember where to go.

Pros: every bit of the fabric is elasticized which allows for optimum adjustment and customization in what parts need to be wider or narrower (hips vs waist). As you see in the picture, there are bands of denser elasticized fabric and then mesh--like elasticized fabric. This is nicer than most, and certainly nicer than the hospital-grade ones, especially once your body transforms from kind of homogeneous/columnar to something resembling a waist, etc. The fabric is fairly breathable; much more so than those neoprene things, and it is very flexible. There are no hard stays to dig into your ribs or belly.. The velcro runs the entire length of the one edge and is wide enough that there is no risk of it inadvertently coming open. Both of the smaller strap ends are "velcroed", as well and can pull tighter, or move lower/higher, as needed, for best fit and comfort. PRO TIP: Be sure to smooth it down: Velcro is as Velcro does and may stick to, or snag your clothes. Cons: As I have been losing weight, I have peen pulling the binder further down over my hips. This is fine when standing, walking, etc. but when I sit, it rides up because my behind gets wider. I really don't think this is attributable to the binder as much as it is to my derriere.
In summary: I love it, I'm getting another and I recommend this to all who could benefit from it. Cheers!

Wife writing review. The Velcro has ruined some of my clothing, especially the mesh of the maternity jeans and shorts. It is bulky, and when I lifted my shirt to breastfeed the rough fabric scratched my baby's skin.
I then got he belly bandit that looks like a corset and it was way better.

This is worthless. Slips and flips down all over the place while trying to get it on, and the ridges are so thick, you look like an armadillo wit your clothes over it. Returning.

I love this! I started wearing it 2days pp once I got home and wear it all day- it's so comfortable because you can adjust the tightness

I bought a medium and I'm a size 4-6. The extra small wraps can be placed high or low (both pictured). I also took a picture of those wrapped as tight as possible, and wrapped as loose as possible to show how versatile this really is. I wear it with the tag at the bottom in the back as I feel that is a more natural shape. There is NO velcro rubbing against your skin. The ribbing goes all of the way to the top, which is hard to find. It is very breathable compared to those sporty ones you find. I machine wash then lay out to dry.

I used this after abdominal surgery and it was wonderful!! It's more comfortable lying down than sitting as it is seriously so long, which is great! Most people wearing this would be wearing it at home anyway. Just lean back a little and it's great. It's still better than the sports ones which would be scratching you each time you sit!

If you want it to help smooth out your rolls before you are in a swimsuit, just wear it a few days in a row. It's not permanent results, but it does smooth everything! That is necessary after abdominal surgeries, so this was perfect! I was able to move the extra pieces to EXACTLY cover the incision site!!