I had facial lipo, surgical masseter reduction, buccal fat reduction on September 23. I had to come back to my city and the surgeon there I consulted before the surgery, who's not the one who operated me but is familiar with my case, suggested that I should do LED treatments to reduce swelling. My online research didn't produce much evidence in support of this, though I did two sessions already, not exactly feeling any striking difference. How effective is this LED for reduction of swelling?
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October 28, 2014
Answer: LED for swelling.......do not hold your breath!
With darker colored skin, this is common especially in the early post-operative period. There are topical creams that can help these scars fade if the hyperpigmentation continues to persist past the next several months. However, I would say do nothing for now except address these...
Compression helps bring down swelling and allows the body to take form. I would continue compression if you are newly out of surgery, up to 4 weeks. If the skin doesn't tighten after 6-12 moths post surgery, you should consider other treatments such as radiofrequency tightening or...
In my plastic surgery practice, I have been using ultrasound after liposuction since 1984. This technique was recommended to me by Dr. Greg Hetter, M.D. He was one of the pioneers in liposuction in its early days.Physical therapists have been using ultrasound for years to decrease...