Since my surgery was done in Canada, I am doing a 2 1/2 week post-op visit, so I'd prefer an answer now. I took bandages off, showered, and put Neosporin on the incisions. I used maxi-pads with tape on the center area near bellybutton, just because it is still sensitive. Also, how tight should the compression garment be?
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December 22, 2015
Answer: When should you shower after lipo? What else should you know about the first 2 days?
The shape of the bones and muscles beneath the fat determine your ultimate shape when that fat is removed. So lipo can reveal an hourglass shape that was buried beneath layers of fat, but it cannot create an hourglass shape if the muscles and bones of your waist and hips form a straight line....
Patients with well-controlled hypertension need to undergo a complete medical evaluation with their medical specialist prior to liposuction by any technique. Medications need to be reviewed to make sure they do not interact with any anesthetic agents planned for the procedure. Bruising is more...
Smart lipo and all other types of lipo require the injection of fluid into the treatment site in the performance of the procedure and they stimulate your body to produce fluid during the healing process. Compression keeps you from swelling and collecting abnormal amounts of fluid which distort...