Can I Use a Foam Roller to Massage my Stomach After Smart Lipo Surgery?

There are several techniques available for fat transfer. Harvesting is one of the steps involved and is critical to the overall success of the fat transfer procedure. Since your surgeon is using Smartlipo technology with the contouring, you need to discuss about the details of harvesting the fat...

   I think most plastic surgeons would recommend additional weight loss even though this is not the answer that most patients want to hear.  In addition, the type of liposuction is not as important as the amount that is liposuctioned and the manner in which this is done. ...

Hello! Thank you for your question! Numbness after any surgical procedure is expected for several weeks to months following. As the nerves to the area are traumatized and will then experience a temporary neuropraxia, a transient loss of nerve conduction. This usually resolves over the...

    I would not recommend powerlifting and aerobics so soon after liposuction, but if little was done this may not be unreasonable.  Every patient will be different, but I usually do not let liposuction patients perform vigorous activity for 4 to 6 weeks.  Kenneth...

If liposuction is planned in the areas of your laparscopy scars, you should wait until these are completely healed. This is typically three months. If you had a laparoscopic hernia repair especially with mesh, you should wait at least 6 months.

    Eating always distends a belly to some extent and bloating is not uncommon either.  In addition, at 4 days swelling will come and go due to activity and diet.  The swelling should continue to improve over about 3 month period.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los...