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Are lymphatic massages necessary?

nina6769May 13, 2022
so i see this huge debate between surgeons, some say you need to be massaging one day post op and pretty much everyday for a week or two. but most surgeons in my area just recommend compression and lymphatic drops, cause your body will drain on its own. i’m not a doctor so idk but in a way it makes sense to let your body just heal vs applying all this pressure to inflamed areas. is massages even necessary or just a gimmick so you spend more?

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