I am concerned that I won’t be able to find someone in my hometown to perform the massages, how big of a deal is it to not continue to receive lymphatic massages? My doctor & the surgical center in which he works promote them on a whole but I’m interested in getting the opinion of other surgeons as I’m sure I can’t be the only one that faces this issue? Will there be any benefit to using an electric massager or one of those massagers that you put over your hand and do manually?
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Answer: I am 5 days post 360 lipo and BBL and have gotten 4 painful lymphatic massages, do I have to continue with the massages?
Hello! Thank you for your question. If your disease is under control and your health conditions allows it, you can have plastic surgery. i suggest you try to visit a certified Plastic surgeon who can examine you in person and discuss your results. Good Luck
A good candidate has enough fat available for transfer in the procedure. The amount of fat that can be transferred in a BBL depends on how much fat the patient has to harvest and the amount of space there is to move the fat into. It is recommended for the patient to have a BMI of 30 or less. If...
I have had 2 patients in the past with an allergy to something in the material of the compression garment get a contact dermatitis similar to what your rash looks like. As soon as they stopped wearing the garment it went away. If you PS doesn't know then you might want to see a dermatologist.
