The reason for my question is, I was told that I should stay away from cooking for a few weeks because the liquid that is pumped into a patient during lipo surgery cause swelling with heat. Is that true?
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Answer: Liposuction Facts--After care includes RF treatments (Venus Legacy, Exilis Ultra) Cellutone/zwave, Lymphatic Massage
Contour irregularities- lumps and divots- are a risk of liposuction. These risks can be minimized by choosing to have surgery with an experienced Plastic Surgeon.When contour irregularities occur, fat grafting is the best way to help correct the problem and typically, we can harvest fat in all...
It is still too soon to tell. You most likely still have some swelling in addition to scar tissue and it can take 6-12 months to resolve. I recommend adding hyperbaric oxygen along with your compression and massage to help decrease swelling. Rooling with foam roller or doing fascial blaster re...
Thank you for asking about your calf liposuction.The pain varies from aching to severe muscle spasm.The muscle spasm improves if you stand up and get your feet flat on the ground - this stretches the muscle.The real issue after calf liposuction is swelling -Be sure you have good compression hose...