How to get rid of edema 7 months post op from thigh lipo? (Photo)

December 17, 2022
Asked By:snatched1980 in Brandon, Florida

42 yr old femaleop, 162lbs, post op thigh lipo , sutures were never left open, edema (looks like a hernia protruding out) has been present since 1 week post op. I am now 7 months post op. I have read some protein molecules may be to large and trapped… I have had mri and lymphatic nuclear test. Lymphnodes did flow to liver during nuclear test. MRI showed edema and swelling of soft tissue and fatty area. Can I lipo this again? What is solution?

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Answer: How to get rid of edema 7 months post op from thigh lipo?

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