I know there should be swelling and I wear my compression garment. But I did not consider I would not be able to fit into my cloths. The waist was tight on my cloths prior to the lipo but now I cannot get into my cloth. Any idea as to when the swelling will subside enough to wear my prior pants. I need to go back to work (office) tomorrow. thanks
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Answer: I Had Body Jet/Aqualipo 6 Days Ago on Upper Lower Abs, Flanks. When Will Swelling Go Down?
When you use the body jet, you use and remove a lot more fluid. We usually record only the amount of fat we removed after it has separated. Therefore, if the 500cc was the amount after it separated, then it is all fat. If 500cc was the total in the canister, only about 20 - 30%...
You cannot compare Bodyjet and Smartlipo, becuase there advantages are very different........but I think it is ideal to combine them.
Body Jet has got a number of advantages: it allows some very precise sculpting of treated areas because no such massive injection of fluids like in tumescent...
Smartlipo, and Bodyjet are two tools among several for liposuction. We use both, as well as power liposuction. A skilled surgeon can make any tool work magic for the right patient.
Having said that, there are slight differences from one method to the other. For instance, the neck might...
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