After Vaser Lipo is it Good to Massage?

After Vaser, I have my patients do massage therapy, RF Treatments, and hyperbaric oxygen treatments for best results. Best, Dr. Emer

It is extremely important to have massage after VASER Lipo or any type of lipo.  Liposuction creates significant edema as a cannula is passing through the tissue hundreds of times to remove fat.  This creates irritation of the tissue which tends to ooze a clear serous fluid from inflammation.  Also there is space between the skin and the underlying muscle fascia from where the fat used to be.  Lymphatic massage combined with external ultrasound will help to expedite the recovery process by expelling any fluid through the incision sites as well as opening the lymphatics to help remove inflammation and edema faster.  The massage combined with the garment helps the tissue to adhere faster resulting in less seromas after the operation and faster healing.  I tell my patients to start lymphatic massage the next day after the operation and have them done daily for 10 straight days.  Although the massages can be discomforting, patients feel much better afterwards and I have found have a much quicker recovery process with less seromas.

Massaging can be of benefit within reason.  You do not need to do aggressive massages and risk damage to the tissue.  A gentle massage will be beneficial and assist in smoothing out the textural irregularities.