“Hardness after tumescent liposuction”
Tumescent liposuction: NOT worth it
Cost: $3,815
Pain: Uncomfortable
Pain: Uncomfortable
Tumescent liposuction satisfaction: Fair
I do not recommend my Tumescent liposuction provider: Name not provided
Why: Recovery time is longer than I was led to believe.
The pros are that I only needed local anesthesia. The cons are that you don't really get the full picture of what it will take to recover from it. I did it to remove fat in the upper and lower abs.
I had tumescent lipo 12 days ago in the upper and lower abdomin and am experiencing hardness in the whole upper and lower abdominal regions. An OB-GYN performed the procedure.
I was told to massage the areas vigorously across both areas while in the shower. Is that enough or should I insist on other treatment? The areas are quite large and I am very concerned. I have voiced those concerns with my physician and she insists that I need to keep working the area.
Jun 16, 2009Comments and replies (5)
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5 posts
18 Jun 2009
I had it done a week ago tomorrow. The first couple of days I felt and looked great. Now my whole belly is swollen to the point it feels like it will split. The only place I am comfortable is laying down and I can't stand most fabric touching me. I cannot wear that support garment if my life depended on it. I had my post op appointment yyesterday and was to told to massge and come back in two weeks if no better. What is this, "you can go back to work in a few days and exercise after 7 crap?" I am miserable!!
7 posts
20 Jun 2009
I am experiencing the same thing but, I had lipo to my back, flanks, hips and waist. I don't mean to make you feel worse but, I am 6 weeks post op and I am very uncomfortable. I made myself wear the compression garment for 6 weeks, it actually felt good to have pressure on it. It gets hard and then soft then hard and then soft. It's driving me mad.
3 posts
23 Jun 2009
I am 21 days and still have two bricks and am so tender that I hate any clothing touching me. Went to doc and found out I had cellulitis. She put me on the old steroid pack and an antibiotic. Will probably put me on some machine next week to break up the hardness. This certainly is not what I bought into.
9 posts
26 Jun 2009
I had lymphatic massage today, and the therapist specifically said it is not meant to be vigorous. Vigorous massage, she said, only gets the deeper muscles. The lymphatics that are getting clogged aren't that deep. I would be concerned that vigorous massage is repeatedly injuring the areas, and would recommend a softer, gentler touch. I was also recommended arnica, which I'm taking faithfully, a homeopathic antiinflammatory. we were instructed to take it starting a few days preop, and continue postop. I do have swelling, but manageable (~1wk postop) S