Darkened skin and bulge. Is it normal for my stomach to be so dark? My skin color should look like my breast and the lighter part of my belly. I'm two weeks post op lipo. Just noticed because I just took microfoam tape off today. Is this bruising, is it from tape, garment, lack of circulation ? 2nd I have a bulge where most of the fat was removed. Hoping this is a scar tissue since it's hard. Will it resolve?
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It is not okay to do cardio 10 days after liposuction. It will mobilize nothing but it will surely increase the swelling and put you at risk for bleeding and hematoma formation. Typically it is best to wait 4 weeks after liposuction before starting cardio. You certainly will...
It depends on which areas had liposuction. If you had lipo of the abdomen, it would be best to wait 6 months to allow the tissue to heal and scar to soften before doing a tummy tuck. If you did not yet have your Sonobello lipo, consider seeing a Board Certified plastic surgeon elsewhere...
It takes a very specific patient to be able to tolerate liposuction under local anesthesia. This procedure can be lengthy, because the surgeon needs to inject the tumescent solution very slowly. Tou need a very patient patient. Deaths have occurred when overdoses of lidocaine were administered...
