I had laser liposuction 10 weeks ago. During my procedure, while in the area of my hips, ribs and breastbone, I felt what I can only describe as electrocution ... I was screaming, crying and begging the doctor to stop, but she didn't. I was in so much pain. Here it is 10 weeks later and not only am I still very swollen, but in the areas that I felt electrocuted, I have much pain in my hip bones, ribs and breastbone. Along with the pain I have severe burning in the same areas. Any suggestions?
May 13, 2019
Answer: Severe pain 10 weeks post Vaser Thanks for writing,I am sorry to hear of your problems. I have read the previous post and completely agree. I would contact your family practice doctor and ask for help with the pain. You may need to see a neurologist or a pain specialist. Failing that, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon may see things that might be helpful in assessing the problem. Good luckStephen M. Davis, MD, FACS
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May 13, 2019
Answer: Severe pain 10 weeks post Vaser Thanks for writing,I am sorry to hear of your problems. I have read the previous post and completely agree. I would contact your family practice doctor and ask for help with the pain. You may need to see a neurologist or a pain specialist. Failing that, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon may see things that might be helpful in assessing the problem. Good luckStephen M. Davis, MD, FACS
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May 13, 2019
Answer: Pain during and after laser liposuction i'm sorry you had to go through that level of discomfort. I read your previous post. It appears your provider was a family practice doctor and not a plastic surgeon. As such it is highly likely she does not have operating room privileges in any hospital or Surgery Center for this procedure. As such the procedures are generally done in the office with patients awake. That being said, I am a board-certified plastic surgeon who does have privileges both in a major hospital and surgery centers. Still, I prefer to do my patients liposuction while awake using local anesthesia with mild sedation. Doing awake liposuction as a fairly steep learning curve. I was fortunate to have mentors teach me these techniques mid point in my career. If not done correctly the procedure can be excruciatingly painful. There is a real skill and learning how to put local anesthetic in properly for this procedure. If patients are having pain then the surgeon should stop and add more local anesthetic until reasonable pain control has been achieved. I'm sorry your provider did not do this for you. My experience has been one out of 20 patients find it challenging but almost 100% of patients prefer this method over general anesthesia when I asked before and after the procedure. I can't speak on behalf of how your procedure was performed other and then most likely insufficient amounts or techniques were used for infiltrating local anesthetic. Typically postoperative discomfort after liposuction is not that bad and goes away after a week or two. I suggest following up with your provider. Sharing your experience with other providers by leaving reviews can also be helpful so other patients have an idea of what the experience was like. You may also want to share your experience with the provider and let her know that she should consider fine-tuning her techniques better or avoid doing this procedure. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
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May 13, 2019
Answer: Pain during and after laser liposuction i'm sorry you had to go through that level of discomfort. I read your previous post. It appears your provider was a family practice doctor and not a plastic surgeon. As such it is highly likely she does not have operating room privileges in any hospital or Surgery Center for this procedure. As such the procedures are generally done in the office with patients awake. That being said, I am a board-certified plastic surgeon who does have privileges both in a major hospital and surgery centers. Still, I prefer to do my patients liposuction while awake using local anesthesia with mild sedation. Doing awake liposuction as a fairly steep learning curve. I was fortunate to have mentors teach me these techniques mid point in my career. If not done correctly the procedure can be excruciatingly painful. There is a real skill and learning how to put local anesthetic in properly for this procedure. If patients are having pain then the surgeon should stop and add more local anesthetic until reasonable pain control has been achieved. I'm sorry your provider did not do this for you. My experience has been one out of 20 patients find it challenging but almost 100% of patients prefer this method over general anesthesia when I asked before and after the procedure. I can't speak on behalf of how your procedure was performed other and then most likely insufficient amounts or techniques were used for infiltrating local anesthetic. Typically postoperative discomfort after liposuction is not that bad and goes away after a week or two. I suggest following up with your provider. Sharing your experience with other providers by leaving reviews can also be helpful so other patients have an idea of what the experience was like. You may also want to share your experience with the provider and let her know that she should consider fine-tuning her techniques better or avoid doing this procedure. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
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