I was planning to have liposuction surgery, its under local and without sedation it is 90 minutes with is less, it is a revision to a prior one which left me with a deformity, when i did my ecg the machine diagnosed me with incomplete right bundle branch block, then the doctor checked and said i was fine, i also met a cardiologist who said after echo and stress its minor i read that lidocaine is a contraindication to a block online, is that true and should i go ahead? is it high risk?
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As with most post op concerns, it would serve you and your surgeon best to follow up with them. You are really relatively early in your post op course. When I notice post op irregularity post liposuction I recommend Endermology around 6 weeks post op. Your surgeon may...
Existing scars if close to an area for liposuction are preferentially used so as not to cause additional scaring. I also like to place them at the edge of a tattoo or in an existing scar such as a C-Section or appendectomy, or mole removal scar) so that they are hidden, or use...
Each plastic surgeon has their own protocol for wearing compression garments. I have seen colleagues have patient wear compression garments for three months to not wearing any compression garment at all from the time of surgery. I think three weeks is a good compromise, and patients can wear...
