Doctor recommended we start heparin the day of procedure. I am active and have had children since injury. I don't have much to eliminate, but its self conscious weight that sags over my jeans while sitting. I can't it run off. Doctor also said we can do it in his office and I would be awake. The machine tightens with heat...will this cause any additional concern for my skin? Has anyone performed or know of someone who's had lipo with a SCI? Are there any precautions I could take?
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What you describe is typical.Expect maximum swelling over the next few days.Much of the swelling will dissipate over the next two weeks. By three months, your results will be close to final, and you can consider your results final at six monthsYou may also experience some lumpiness over the next...
It is normal to feel some lumpiness this early after liposuction. There's swelling and tissue inflammation. Based on the limited view photos, I'm more concerned about the unnatural grooving across the lower abdomen than the lumpiness. These areas were over suctioned and you most likely will end...
The fat pockets around your mouth can be reduced by small cannula liposuction. This is known as perioral mound liposuction and is done from a very small incision inside the mouth corners.
