I had liposuction of my stomach and full back. It has been exactly 9 days since surgery and I have not slept more than maybe a collective 4-5 hours summing it all up. The compression garment makes it very uncomfortable to sleep. I have had 7 lymphatic massages thus far and still have one of the two drains in(the other one came out on its own and has left a huge hole that is oozing liquid) Can I remove it to sleep? I'm exhausted.
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January 14, 2019
Answer: Can I remove my compression garment to sleep?
Hello dear, thanks for your post. Some patients often come to office asking for aggressive liposuction. Mostly I feel this just means they want the best result they can get. It is important to understand that the more fat removed the greater the chance for skin contour irregularity. The surgeon...
After 4 months following VASER liposuction you are at an END point in healing & skin retraction. Sorry. Best to seek in person second opinions for other modalities to hep achieve tighter abdominal skin, i.e.: ThermiTight RF 250 sessions (4 to 6 sessions @25 minutes each with a per session...
Thanks for sharing your question. I can
appreciate your concern.The decrease of muscle volume is NOT done with lipo. Either resection or Botox injections would help with the problem. I would advise to be away from removing it. Too much risk for the benefit.
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