I had Vaser Lipo on my inner & outer thighs yesterday. Since, my skin has felt squishy on my belly and ribs. I can squeeze the skin on my stomach or push on my ribs and it sounds like fluid is squishing around.
April 22, 2019
Answer: Transient swelling Following a Vader liposuction there is a certain degree of swelling that varies from patient to patient. It usually peaks at 1 week, stays the same at week 2, starts decreasing by week 3.
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April 22, 2019
Answer: Transient swelling Following a Vader liposuction there is a certain degree of swelling that varies from patient to patient. It usually peaks at 1 week, stays the same at week 2, starts decreasing by week 3.
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April 21, 2019
Answer: Squishy after VASER it sounds like you may have fluid buildup called a seroma. This is very different than swelling. If you have a seroma then you should get checked out by a plastic surgeon as soon as possible and have this treated. Typically in my practice I would treat these by draining them daily ( if possible) until they do not recur. If left untreated the fluid buildup can become encapsulated in which case it becomes a chronic Seroma. Once the capsule has formed they are no longer amenable to being successfully treated by simply draining. So there is a golden window of opportunity by treating these appropriately early. Different doctors may have different approaches to these but that is been my approach the very few times I've had to treat seromas. Seroma formation is a known risk specifically after VASER which is typically not often seen with non-VASER liposuction. This is one advantage of not using the VASER. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
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April 21, 2019
Answer: Squishy after VASER it sounds like you may have fluid buildup called a seroma. This is very different than swelling. If you have a seroma then you should get checked out by a plastic surgeon as soon as possible and have this treated. Typically in my practice I would treat these by draining them daily ( if possible) until they do not recur. If left untreated the fluid buildup can become encapsulated in which case it becomes a chronic Seroma. Once the capsule has formed they are no longer amenable to being successfully treated by simply draining. So there is a golden window of opportunity by treating these appropriately early. Different doctors may have different approaches to these but that is been my approach the very few times I've had to treat seromas. Seroma formation is a known risk specifically after VASER which is typically not often seen with non-VASER liposuction. This is one advantage of not using the VASER. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
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