On 8.11.13 I had liposuction on my inner thighs in India. Day 5 my left thigh swelled up. I returned to my surgeon several times and he said it was normal and with compression garments it would spontaneously resolve. At 12 weeks I had an ultrasound scan done back home in the UK - large haematoma. 260ml of blood was drained from it followed by 15 ml a week later. The leg is still swollen and quite firm. What treatment is best for my condition? Prognosis after so long?
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If your surgery was five weeks ago, the importance of compression garments (in my opinion) is extremely limited. If you have swelling of the ankles and knees, you need to determine if there is a seroma or just edema. Edema fluid could be improved with compression, but edema is typically...
If liposuction removes too much fat, skin scars to muscle. This can be painful.there is no correction without further surgery.needle release of the scar and fat transplants under the skin in the painful areas is your best hope.
One of the great myths of liposuction is that it can be used to lose weight. Fat is just not very heavy and the amount suctioned off, even in high volume cases, is never more than a few pounds. If a person came to my office to seek liposuction because he or she is 100lbs overweight ( as...
