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2 Weeks Post Op from Arm and Under Arm Liposuction-How To Tame Tightness?

asked 10 months ago by hopefull123 in CA, DC
Latest answer by George Commons, MD
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Tags: 2 weeks post-op, options, tightness

 Will Wear my Garment for at Least  3 Weeks. I feel a lot of tightness in arms ( the undersides) and in my armpits which where also treated. its been two weeks and it feels so tight i cant lift my elbows only to about shoulder level. What should i do to help the tightness go away? is this normal? Also these tight areas feel very hard..any advice?

1 answer to 2 Weeks Post Op from Arm and Under Arm Liposuction-How To Tame Tightness?

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Tight hard feeling after ARM Liposuction.

Normal, normal, and normal. This all gos away. I usually tell patients to forget the garment after one week. The garments never fit very well anyway and I feel are unnecessary. If the surgery is proper, the garment only holds down the swelling for the first week or less. The tight , stringy, feeling is normal and goes in abour 4 months. Stretching is fine. Work you hand progressively up the wall to stretch. Massage helps... more
George Commons, MD

Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon

www.pacfps.com

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