I had arm lipo on 1/11, I am still hurting, swollen and hard.I haven't done anything for the last 2 days and this morning after church they were throbbing. I am unable to wear the compression sleeves, they were unbearable. I am worried about nerve damage. I've called my PS several times, no help. He said not to start massages until after 2/23. I can barely touch them now. I don't understand. Thoughts? I had a breast reduction on 9/11 and it was a breeze. Healed fast and love them. Took pain meds 2 days.
February 18, 2019
Answer: Pain, swelling, firmness 5 weeks after arm liposuction Hi and welcome to our forum! A degree of pain, swelling, and firmness is to be expected after upper arm liposuction. However, it should be demonstrating significant improvement by the 5th week as the swelling begins to subside. You express concern regarding possible nerve injury. This would be manifested by numbness or weakness of portions of the upper extremity. You note that you have called your plastic surgeon on several occasions. Has your surgeon evaluated you to determine the degree of swelling and firmness you are experiencing? If significant, you must see your plastic surgeon as soon as feasible to be sure that all is satisfactory. Best wishes...
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February 18, 2019
Answer: Pain, swelling, firmness 5 weeks after arm liposuction Hi and welcome to our forum! A degree of pain, swelling, and firmness is to be expected after upper arm liposuction. However, it should be demonstrating significant improvement by the 5th week as the swelling begins to subside. You express concern regarding possible nerve injury. This would be manifested by numbness or weakness of portions of the upper extremity. You note that you have called your plastic surgeon on several occasions. Has your surgeon evaluated you to determine the degree of swelling and firmness you are experiencing? If significant, you must see your plastic surgeon as soon as feasible to be sure that all is satisfactory. Best wishes...
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February 20, 2019
Answer: Limited information i'm sorry that you're having a hard time. Without more information I don't think anyone can give you any type of accurate assessment or recommendations. At a minimum try posting with the pictures ideally before and after. If you could share if this was anything other than a regular liposuction such as VASER or laser assisted etc. Generally patients who have excessive pain after liposuction were treated aggressively sometimes excessively so. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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February 20, 2019
Answer: Limited information i'm sorry that you're having a hard time. Without more information I don't think anyone can give you any type of accurate assessment or recommendations. At a minimum try posting with the pictures ideally before and after. If you could share if this was anything other than a regular liposuction such as VASER or laser assisted etc. Generally patients who have excessive pain after liposuction were treated aggressively sometimes excessively so. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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