“22 days after lipo and in severe pain”
Liposuction: NOT worth it
Pain: Severe
I am 22 days out from abdominal, arms, and inner/outer thigh lipo.
I am coming unglued from the nerve pain that has surfaced since the numbness wore off. By the end of the day, I am in tears because the pain is just wearing me down. Nothing seems to work to dim the pain....does anyone know of something that helps? I am doing epsom salts baths, lymphatic drainage massage and wearing my garment as instructed. I want to light that garment on fire! I am in so much pain in it/ and without it. I have tried Spanx for when I need to venture out to get groceries, but the heat here in Houston makes it so uncomfortable. The itching begins and it's all downhill from there.
I love my doctor but at this stage- yes,I regret it. The pain is worse than at the beginning.
Oct 1, 2008Comments and replies (16)
1 post
5 Nov 2008
I hear you. I'm on my 20th day and I do want to light the garment on fire too. Are you feeling better now? I have sporadic pains all around my thighs and feel soooo itchy. My knees are also in pain. My lower back, oh my god, I can't be in any position over 2 minutes and not feel pain again. It's too early to tell if I regret it yet....
4 posts
6 Nov 2008
Oh, gosh....I really feel for you! I am at 8 weeks now and the nerve pain is better, but still very much there. I still have swelling, especially in the evenings, on my stomach. The itching comes and goes, but can still get pretty bad. Benedryl helps. I was so happy to be out of the garment, but wore it for longer than I was told to because it hurt not to. I still have pain in all the lipo areas, but it is tolerable most of the time. By bedtime some evenings, I am needing a painkiller. It's the kind of pain that you can still function normally but that wears you down, you know? I am pretty teary eyed lots of times when I am climbing into bed- the sheets moving over me can hurt. It's like having shingles! My arms are still pretty swollen and "ridgy" and can get annoying with the tingly burning itching thing. I've been told that things will change in the next 4 weeks-pain will subside,swelling will decrease,etc. It's hard to believe that swelling and pain could still be an issue this far out, but it is. Massage is a tremendous help once you are cleared for that. It's painful, but it helps afterward. Good luck to you and hang in there!
4 posts
11 Feb 2009
I wish I had an answer for you, as I know you a suffering terribly. Nothing worked to control the pain for me. It eventually just went away. It's been 6 months now and I still have alot of tightness and some discomfort, but not the nerve pain. I'm not happy with my results...going in next week to see my doctor. I'm lumpier than before and the ridges on my stomach are not attractive at all. The inner thigh is wobbly and like a way older woman would have. Disappointing, to say the least.
1 post
16 Mar 2009
I think you should try MSM and glucosamine, these are anti-inflammatory and may help, am sorry for your pain, am 11 days post up, i had 6 litres of fat taken out and at this stage the only thing i want to hear about right now is hydrocodone, my best friend.
unregistered guest
17 Mar 2009
I had a tummy tuck and lipo to my lower back and outer thighs 6 weeks ago. I had numbness until 3 weeks ago but now I have really bad nerve pain specially in the evenings. Lying down is terrible. The tummy tuck is perfect with very little pain but the lipo areas seem to be on fire most of the time. Massage seems to work a little and heat. I'm happy with the results in the mirror but I wish the pain would go away.
unregistered guest
17 Apr 2009
I had water assisted lipo done 2 months ago on my stomach, outer thighs and love handles. Still have lumpiness hardness and nerve pain, but getting better each day. I have started massaging which seems to help and am anxious to see the end results...all I can say is that liposuction requires patience and tolerance.
unregistered guest
10 Aug 2009
Hi, I hear you on the nerve pain. I am in six weeks now. I had my stomach, inner thighs and flanks done and I regret now doing it. I hate the pain. I am about to come out of my skin. I feel like someone has skinned me. The nerve feeling is absolutely horrible. I am worried that I may become addict to the pain medicine. I wake up from a deep sleep with horrible nerve pain and take my pain med fast and then eyes tear up because of pain med doesn't work fast enough. Lower back hurts and I been getting mood swings because I am just so tired not feeling normal. My husband has been great though all of this so far, but wonder if he will be able to hung in there. Does anyone know when this nerve pain will ever end?
1 post
16 Aug 2009
I was just wondering where sosopain got her lipo procedure done at? I am looking into have my arms, thighs and abdomin lipoed and your cost seems extremely reasonable. If anyone else has had lipo in these areas I would appreciate knowing your cost and where. As well as your satisfaction with the results. Thank you in advance.
1 post
24 Aug 2009
OMG!! I had Liposuction on my entire body and I had no pain at all. I didn't even need to take any pain medication. I was a bit sore like from a hard workout, but pain??? No way! Something is not right here. Upper/lower abdomen, knees, front/back thighs, flanks, hips, buttocks.
8 posts
7 Sep 2009
I am wondering how you feel now? I am 5 weeks post tummy tuck and lipo to back, hips flanks. I can't even describe how much pain I am in due to the lipo. And, honestly, I have a flat stomach but don't look much different in clothes. The pain is so bad I can barely sit back in chair or lay on my back.