I had Tumescent Liposuction (3 ops in total from December 08 to April 09) for a condition called Lipoedema and the results are great, however it is nearly 3 months since my lower limb op (end of Feb) and I still have a pocket of swelling at my ankle.It is a small spongy ball and although I'm having weekly MLD massages and compression garments on each day there is still a spot of swelling. Is this likely to be a seroma or is it likely to be fat? And if seroma, can it resolve without draining?
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Liposuction patients often experience worsening of swelling 2-4 weeks after the procedure. Furthermore, I counsel patients that their skin might "harden" during this time, a process called induration. This is normal and predictable, with the skin softening and tightening at...
Patients
undergoing tumescent liposuction will inevitably develop swelling and pain
following this procedure. During
the procedure, the liposuction cannula is passed through the subcutaneous
tissue. This causes...
Shaking
during and after tumescent liposuction, although unusual can occur for a
variety of reasons. The most
common causes are intravascular absorption of epinephrine and lowered core body
temperatures...
