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I Was 6 Days Post Op of my Trunk Lipo. When my Ps Removed my Garment & Pads, This Was the Shock. (photo)
I'm trying to soak in the tub 2 to 3 x's and adjust the garments constantly when in them ..what else can help while it is still early?
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funny50
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Post Op
It is important not to have any folding or indentions of the garment. At 6 days post operation you will have significant swelling so the indentions you have may improve. Wait 3-6 months before you make any decisions on the outcome.
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Liposuction and Tummy Tuck to Treat Excess Fat and Skin
With limited information about your consultation and pre-op appearance it is difficult to make comments that might be more helpful to you. I assume your concerns relate to the appearance of your abdomen. The picture you included shows some skin laxity -- present as some skin wrinkling in the central and lower abdomen, as well as some hanging skin in the lower abdomen. The shape of your abdomen suggests to me that you had at least a moderate amount of subcutaneous abdominal fat; but only an...
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Liposuction with loose skin can cause regrets
So early after liposuction, your photos show skin laxity that might have been better off with the tummy tuck rather than liposuction. Some skin improvement can be seen as you continure to heal though.
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I Was 6 Days Post Op of my Trunk Lipo. When my Ps Removed my Garment & Pads, This Was the Shock.
Not real clear what you are asking. Was it being toiled 6 days post op that you needed a compression garment or are you asking other things to improve your results?
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Tummy Tuck was Indicated
It is hard to make definitive statements based on the one picture and limited information. However, it does appear that you would have been better served by a tummy tuck rather than liposuction. Additionally, do I understand you correctly that you are soaking in a tub? I would not recommend this either. At this point, I would suggesting waiting several months for the swelling to resolve and the tissues to settle. In the mean time, you may consider lymphatic massage...
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Tummy Tuck First, Lipo First or Both Procedures Combined?
The first question which comes to mind is how much fat was removed? Was it enough to make it worth while to undergo this procedure separate from the Tummy Tuck? Separating Liposuction from Tummy Tucks is not unreasonable. But, it is also not always necessary. If a lot of fat needs to be removed, two surgeries is not a bad idea. If your surgeon felt that it wasn't safe to have the surgeries together then it's better to be safe than sorry. Be patient...
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6 Days after Liposuction and Skin Issues
It is important that the garment not bunch the skin. It is also important that the garment be worn snugly and that it covers all of the liposuctioned areas. If you had poor skin before surgery, the skin will not improve with liposuction. If your skin was good before surgery, it is likely that at 6 days this look will improve with swelling dissipation and proper followup and compression wear. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Unhappy with Tummy Appearance After Liposuction
Success in Cosmetic Surgery depends on
- doing the Right Operation
- on the Right people
- in the Right Sequence
It seems to me that you may have required BOTH liposuction AND a Tummy Tuck but did not expect the result you are seeing now - saggy, hanging, deflated and bruised skin. IF the operation was done properly and the fat was nicely sculpted, as the swelling comes down in the next few months, your bruising will resolve and you will see a great improvement in clothes. For...
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My Plastic Surgeon Recommended A Tummy Tuck - I Went For Lipo First. What This The Right Decision?
Retrospectively, doing your tummy tuck first probably would have been the best idea. However, you are thinner now. Your skin will shrink over time. Things will improve, but I am pretty sure you will be much happier once you have a tummy tuck.
In my practice, patients who opt for liposuction first need to promise me they will get a tummy tuck if too much skin remains after the liposuction (often times, I get this promise in writing).
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Honolulu Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction vs. tummy tuck
Its a very important clinical situation where some surgeons might prefer to do liposuction first and then consider Tummy tuck while others might opt for tummy tuck right away. if I were your surgeon I would have referred you to a plastic surgeon for tummy tuck. as I do not do tummy tucks. with that said, its a bit early in your healing time so wait and see what happens over the next few months. good luck!
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