I Am Allergic to Xylocaine is There an Alternative?

Thank you for submitting your question. Swelling after liposuction will last for many weeks after surgery. Final results take 6-12 months. It is normal in the first few months that the swelling worsens through out the day with activities. This is not permanent.  Continue to use your contour...

The infragluteal area is a danger zone with liposuciton. If you have a bad result, please do not query internet opinions of liposuction surgeons, even if you provide photographs.  This is too important. You must seek a second opinion from an experienced liposuction surgeon to evaluate what,...

Call you doctor right away to see what's going on as burping up iodine taste is not normal 1. Are you taking an antibiotic that is giving you that taste? 2. Are you having heartburn which is exacerbated by pressure from a compression garment? 3. Are you prone to stomach ulcers...

Be very careful about what you are taking before liposuction. You are wise to be asking, rather than just to take the pills.  Non prescription, over-the-counter medication and herbal products, may interact with the tumescent local anesthetic metabolism thereby increasing the level to a...

I recommend to my post liposuction patients that they wear their compression garments during sleeping and to place a waterproof barrier on their mattress for the first night in case their is drainage, but I don't tell them they can't sleep in a certain position, unless it was on the face...

I am not aware of studies that have investigated what happens to the fat which is heated by laser and then allowed to sit in the body without being aspirated by liposuction.  Without removing the fat, there might be an increased risk of elevated circulating triglycerides.  Possibly...