I recently had "secondary" Lipo. The procedure went well, and I've been cleared to exercise. The only thing I hate is that my compression garment makes me very winded during my workout, despite me having a burst energy. For ex: I can run 4mi a day without a garment on, but only 3mi with it. It annoys me how draining it makes me feel. Should I just stick out the next 4 out of 6 weeks required, or is it ok to workout without it for 1.5hrs, shower, then put it back on?
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March 17, 2015
Answer: Compression Garments After Liposuction
Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Liposuction is a very painful procedure. The pain is caused by pressure on the nerves. The surgery itself injures the nerves and the swelling from the liposuction injures the nerves. When the nerves are traumatized by liposuction made lose their ability to function correctly. So now any input...
Hello dear! Thanks for the question.
The average cost varies a lot depending on the clinic, the country and the plastic surgeon. Ill recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to talk about your goals and anything you need to know.
Good luck :)
I typically have patients wait 3-6 months at least before having a second procedure, as the swelling takes a while to go down and to see skin tightening. I would suggest exercising and considering Venus Legacy or Velashape treatments to help speed the healing, decrease more fat, and skin...
