I had liposuction on my belly, inner and outer thighs almost 2 months ago. I can see the results on my belly, but my thighs are still the same size. Many people have suggested that it is still swollen. How can I know if Im still swollen or if this are my final results?
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Are you able to email your doctor in Florida? You may want to check in with them tomorrow about your garment. I do see indentations under your breasts and your mid and lower back; it does seem to be too small. It is completely normal to have numbness. Numbness after any surgical procedure is...
As my colleagues have said, this is fat contained within the abdomen. There are no surgical answers for this.The best non-surgical treatment is to push --- push away the beers, push yourself away from the refrigerator, and push those weights!Good luck!Elliot W. Jacobs, MD, FACSNew York City
I see no reason to give DMSO prior to liposuction if liposuction is to be performed as an isolated surgery. To my knowledge, DMSO has no dangerous interaction with anesthesia be it IV or inhalation gases. However, after liposuction, DMSO has several salutary effects. DMSO is a...