Why does my skin feel so tight when I take my compression suit off?

September 12, 2018
Asked By:skinnybutsorry in Murrieta, California

It feels like I can't stand up straight without serious pulling and tightening from my sternum to the top of my legs. I had micro lipo done on my stomach, flanks and mons pubis 14 days ago. Im in excellent shape. I bruised all the way down to my knees. I took Arnica but got horrible dirrehia. I wear my compression garment 24 hrs a day. I can barely stand the itching but use hydrocortisone and Benadryl. I had 150 ml of fluid pulled out my sides the first week, and 40 ml the second.

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September 13, 2018

Answer: Fourteen days after lipo

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September 13, 2018

Answer: Fourteen days after lipo

September 13, 2018

Answer: Swelling after surgery

Daniel Barrett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 13, 2018

Answer: Swelling after surgery

Daniel Barrett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 13, 2018

Answer: Swelling after Liposuction & After care includes RF treatments (Venus Legacy, Exilis Ultra) Cellutone/zwave, hyperbaric oxygen

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
September 13, 2018

Answer: Swelling after Liposuction & After care includes RF treatments (Venus Legacy, Exilis Ultra) Cellutone/zwave, hyperbaric oxygen

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

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Answer: Compression

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Answer: Tightness after liposuction

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Answer: Tightness after liposuction

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