I am 1 week post op arm lipo (back of arms). Since about day 2 of recovery I’ve had a tight band feeling in the back of my arms. Its worse on my right side and causes a lot of pain when trying to stretch my arm resulting in not being able to reach behind my head, etc. My surgeon says this is normal and will go away with time. Is this due to swelling, scar tissue? What can I do to help it? I just want to get back to functioning normally. I cant even brush or wash my hair!
January 27, 2019
Answer: Tightness after arm lipo Sometimes there may be some tightness after arm lipo which can temporarily restrict some range of motion . This should take care of itself over time . You are very early postop and I think you will find this will gradually improve.
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January 27, 2019
Answer: Tightness after arm lipo Sometimes there may be some tightness after arm lipo which can temporarily restrict some range of motion . This should take care of itself over time . You are very early postop and I think you will find this will gradually improve.
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October 4, 2019
Answer: The tightness is due to swelling you need to push yourself harder to work on your range of motion. it is very unusual that you cannot reach behind your head!!! you need to work on that aggressively but at the same time, do it slowly and gradually. it is far too early for scar tissue. it is just from swelling and it will definitely improve with time. the best thing you can do, is to work on it gradually every few hours and the worse thing you can do, is not move it for days and that will just lead to greater stiffness.david berman md
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October 4, 2019
Answer: The tightness is due to swelling you need to push yourself harder to work on your range of motion. it is very unusual that you cannot reach behind your head!!! you need to work on that aggressively but at the same time, do it slowly and gradually. it is far too early for scar tissue. it is just from swelling and it will definitely improve with time. the best thing you can do, is to work on it gradually every few hours and the worse thing you can do, is not move it for days and that will just lead to greater stiffness.david berman md
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