How Long Am I Suppose to Release Fluids After Lower Stomach Vaser Lipo?

Usually the 'leakage' ends after about 24 hours.  The hardness is the fat remaining in the area which is inflammed.  Some of the fat cells will die and be absorbed by your body,  the rest of the fat cellls heal and become soft again.  Massage should be begun while the fat is still hard and "moldable" but not before the pain has mostly resolved.  That is usually within 2 weeks.  Try to avoid binding in certain areas after vaser, the hard fat can actually be molded into a permanent indentation, so keep your garment and clothes smooth and nonbinding so as to get the most level fat layer.  Good luck and enjoy your results, remember to drink lots of water and eat lean protein and vegetables so your body has the nutrients it needs to heal well.

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As Vaser utilises ultrasound wave to break up fat significant amount of normal saline with added local anesthetic is used to facilitate better conduction of ultrasound wave.

Most of the fluid used comes out during the operation but some is left and leaks out from the incisions afterwards. It is normally also mixed with inflammatory fluid produced by body in response to the surgery. Some surgeons leave drains to expedite fluid evacuation. On average significant leakage stops after 24-72hrs, residual seeping of mostly of inflammatory fluid can last up to 1-2 weeks, but occasionally longer.

Sometimes wounds close too quickly and fluid has no way to escape and this combined with inflammatory reaction of the body to surgery can cause significant hardening and swelling of tissues. Manual lymphatic drainage massage and machine derived treatments and appropriate compression help patients to absorb fluid and secrete it via lymphatic channels. Follow up appointments and aftercare therefore are as important as the surgery itself for the best results.