I want to have smartlipo on my outer thighs, but am on Accutane. I have only been on it 17 days and was wondering if I could get the surgery within the next week, would it be safe?
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January 22, 2011
Answer: Liposuction and accutane
Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
In my experience compression garments are not necessary after smartlipo. Theoretically they can slow healing by reducing blood supply and they can cause indentations which almost always disappear with time. Some cosmetic surgeons in Latin America abandoned compression garments more than 20 years...
I a mnot a big fan of using ice on the areas treated. The problem is that patients often have numbness and may not appreciate if the ice stay so n too long. This may lead to a burn.
There is a great variation in post-operative recommendations following SmartLipo depending on your surgeon. In my experience, patients who have SmartLipo of the neck do very well with the following protocol: compression garment and limited exercise for 48 hours, followed by normal activity for...