I had 9,000cc removed from lower upper abdomen and flanks in an outpatient clinic and am very swollen to the point that my compression garment is cutting me into . Is this normal or should this much have been taken at once .
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February 10, 2016
Answer: 9000 mL of fat removal is a very large amount.
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I have all my patients wait 4 weeks before submerging in water, ponds, lakes, ocean etc. In my practice patients wear compression for 24/7 first 7 days then 12 hours the next 7-14 days. Some patients like to compress for weeks later, which wont hurt, but isn't necessary. I suggest going to a ...
