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My patients get HCTZ or lasix after surgery and we find it helps speed up the healing. Best, Dr. Emer.
Thank you for your question. HCTZ will not impact the swelling after liposuction in either a positive or negative manner. Hope that this helps.
Your medication should not impact your swelling. Swelling is your body's response to the surgical procedure and will take time to settle.
Hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic, will not really help swelling after liposuction surgery.Compression garments and time will help.
Medical history including medications taken, medical allergies and surgical history are part of the intake initial consultation that should always be done before any surgical procedure.At the time any board-certified plastic surgeon will discuss how to take regular medications before and after surgery.Real self is not an appropriate alternative to a thorough consultation or preoperative visit.Your individual plastic surgeon should be advising you in regards to medications that should be taken or not taken.Hydrochlorthiazidev
Hello,I've never heard in 17 years anyone comparing liposuction pain to labor pain. Take solace that it is much milder!Best of luck!
Hello and thank you for your question. This is challenging to answer without seeing you in person. Generally, if you have a large amount of hanging anterior abdominal skin or fat, liposuction of the anterior abdomen will not be successful, no matter how many stages. This can leave a large amo...
Typically bruising is gone by a few weeks however, if you are concerned I suggest you speak to your physician. Venus legacy and z wave treatments, lymphatic massage can help. Best, Dr. Emer.
You can get swelling and irritation/bruising post liposuction. I suggest following your post operative instructions. In my practice we do massage, RF treatments and hyperbaric oxygen. Best, Dr. Emer.
Thanks for the question. Generally, most patients can fly within 24 to 48 hours after liposuction surgery. However, car or airplane travel should be avoided to prevent the risk of blood clots in the legs. I wish you all the best.
Thanks for the question. There's no age limit or ideal age for Liposuction. However, patients must be over 18 years of age.
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