I am approximately 10 days postop from lipo to my abdomen, flanks and back. I just moved into my second compression garment and the shoulder straps are digging into me. I've tried wrapping the straps in a pair of socks to help with the rubbing but that's not cutting it when I lay on my side to sleep. The only postop form I've found is for placing over the surgical sites but nothing for the rubbing/digging of the garment straps. Any suggestions?
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Congratulations on your procedure! At two-weeks post-op, you are still in the early stages of the healing process, so some swelling, bloating, or bruising should still be expected at this point. These symptoms should continue to gradually resolve themselves over the next weeks and months,...
At two months much but not all of the swelling has diminished. The larger the volume of liposuction that was performed the longer I'd expect to see swelling persist. Most all is gone by 6 months in my experience. Bumps are usually transient and disappear after the deep bruising resolves. T...
To address fat and skin below the breasts on the rib cage, especially after weight loss, non-surgical options like targeted cryolipolysis (fat freezing) or radiofrequency treatments might help reduce the remaining fat deposits if they are minor. However, for more significant or stubborn areas, a...
