I had smart lipo a month ago.Im still feeling a little numb w/ painful burning sensation. I also feel painful stretching of arms,when I over reached overhead cupboards. Any medicine for this?I mean,my doc only gave me painkillers,but I just want to FAST TRACK healing. I have done regular lipo on my stomach & thighs 5yrs ago & was only sore for 3 days! I tried smart lipo coz it is said that its non-evasive & promote skin tightening.BUT NO BODY TOLD ME abt THE PAIN OF BURNING SKIN INSIDE! arghh!
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Return to work after a smart liposuction procedure varies depending on the amount of liposuction performed and your level of pain tolerance. Patients routinely return to work on average 1-2 weeks post-op.
When patients have liposuction done under general anesthesia their surgeons are often much more aggressive than when the patients are awake. They also tend to use less tumescent anesthesia (or none at all) which dramatically reduces bleeding and bruising. As a result patients are...
What your doctor is saying is true, to a point. It is useful to use a layer of foam between the garment and binder to avoid indentations. I recommend that my patients wear the foam for only a week and the garment for one month. The foam does not need to be a yoga mat, the type...
