It’s been 5 weeks since my surgery for my back, waist, and upper & lower abdomen. After the first week, lumps started to form, at first it wasn’t visible. Now it is.. since the 2nd week, It’s really uncomfortable and it hurts when I press on it. What can I do to make this go away? I don’t have money to pay for lymphatic massages. Anything else I can do myself ? Does drinking water help ?
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on your recent procedure...The procedure of liposuction is an
"insult" to the soft tissues, resulting in swelling which will
initially totally obscure the operative result. A tight garment may exaggerate the appearance of the swollen...
Hi and welcome
to our forum!
Congratulations
on your recent procedure...The procedure of liposuction is an
"insult" to the soft tissues, resulting in swelling which will
initially totally obscure the operative result. As swelling represents an
accumulation of tissue fluid within...
It is part of the normal healing process. It is not fluid that you can extract with a needle and syringe. you definitely do not want to take any diuretics. I think being reasonably active helps speed it up but largely it takes time. I stress to my patients that you will continue to improve for ...