I am almost 8 weeks post op from brachioplasty with tumescent lipo. I have persistent swelling, which is sometimes pitting. My arms are always VERY tender and irritable. There are channels of soft tissue between channels of hard tissue. Is this fibrosis? If so: 1. Does the swelling/fibrosis normally go away on own? 2. Would you recommend self-massage? If so how do you do it/how often? 3. Could it be permanent? 4. Does fibrosis cause the tenderness? Or is it more likely caused by the edema?
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Before doing anything you should have your blood cholesterol and lipid levels checked and normalized as need be because you do not want recurrences. The best treatment is direct excision but sometimes that is not doable because the size of excision or the number of excisions distorts the eyelid....
It is very early in your recovery. This is common and almost always resolves without problems.
I would keep using the lacrillube and follow up with your doctor regularly. You should see improvement quickly.
Sometimes a steroid cream can help, but it’s early enough that I wouldn’t sta...
The hollowness above your upper eyelids is hereditary. There is nothing wrong.
A filler or fat can be injected into the area just below the orbital bone, and this will diminish the problem if you are self-conscious. The fillers can be injected with no anesthesia, but the fat would probably re...
