Hello I’m 6 weeks post opt from my mommy makeover and I never had a lymphatic massage as of yet. However I went to the doctor on Tuesday to check my progress which is going great but he said that where he did lipo is hard and start these massages at least once a week. Is that enough and is this something I cAn do myself? And even tho I’m 6 weeks post opt and my stomach is kind of hard it’s not to late to soften up if I start these massage now ?
January 28, 2019
Answer: Mommy Makeover Recovery I appreciate your concern, and you can certainly perform gentle massage on the areas using moisturizers yourself. I have never been a big fan of an lymphatic massage after liposuction because it can hurt great deal and there’s been no proof through scientific studies that it helps. Good luck.
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January 28, 2019
Answer: Mommy Makeover Recovery I appreciate your concern, and you can certainly perform gentle massage on the areas using moisturizers yourself. I have never been a big fan of an lymphatic massage after liposuction because it can hurt great deal and there’s been no proof through scientific studies that it helps. Good luck.
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January 27, 2019
Answer: Lymphatic massage after mommy makeover. Is this something I can do myself? Thank you for your questions. You need to ask your surgeon about his or her preferences. If they think you need to be getting these type of treatments, then they need to be instructing you or providing them for you. Every surgeon has a different protocol for recovery and you need to clarify what those are.Good luck!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery
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January 27, 2019
Answer: Lymphatic massage after mommy makeover. Is this something I can do myself? Thank you for your questions. You need to ask your surgeon about his or her preferences. If they think you need to be getting these type of treatments, then they need to be instructing you or providing them for you. Every surgeon has a different protocol for recovery and you need to clarify what those are.Good luck!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery
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