Why do I still have pain and severe burning 10 weeks after I had my lipo laser procedure? Any suggestions?

Pain can be variable for patients who have had liposuction. If necessary, this pain can be treated with anti-inflammatory medications and neurontin. If it persists, I recommend following up with your physician.
Swelling post-lipo can persist for months, so it's important to be on the right after care protocols. I recommend following up with your physician about their suggested after care protocol. I have my patients wear compression for 3 to 6 weeks straight then overnight for 3-6 months after their procedure. I suggest adding hyperbaric oxygen and lymphatic massage along with your compression to help decrease swelling. To improve your final results, I also recommend adding Vanquish for further fat removal; truSculpt iD, Exilis, Forma, and Venus Legacy for additional skin tightening; and Cellutone / ZWave to make the skin smooth, remove scar tissue, and improve the skin’s appearance.
It will take 6 to 12 months to see the final outcome. Ultimately, if you are unhappy with your results, please speak to your physician and ensure that he/she was a full body VASER Hi-Definition liposuction physician with extensive experience in contouring and body shaping -- and not just traditional fat reduction. You can always get a revision procedure by an expert if needed. Best, Dr. Emer

Thanks for your question. Healing after liposuction is usually pretty straight forward.  There is a process of swelling and bruising that peaks at 3 days after surgery and then undergoes the first stage of major resolution in the first 2 weeks after surgery.  The lateer phase of healing takes place over the 2-3 months after surgery where everything really settles and softens.  It is after this time that we are getting close to the final result, though this varies patient to patient. If pain persists after a couple of weeks i suggest you follow up with your specific surgeon so he/she can take a look.

Pain is usually caused by severed nerves during surgery and is not uncommon post op. It is usually temporary and should resolve on its own as you heal. However, some nerves tend to become hypersensitive and cause discomfort to the patient. If the pain is intolerable and disturbs your sleep, it would be best to seek medical consultation either with your board certified plastic surgeon or your primary care physician for pain medication.

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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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