I had gynecomastia removed via vaser lipo yesterday as well as my belly and love handles. The doc has me in a full compression vest with a second thing underneath wrapped around my stomach very tight. My penis and scrotum has completely turned purple and filled with liquid and looks horrible and hurts. I also have numb skin in places under the vest. Is the best too tight?
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April 17, 2018
Answer: Purple Penis Post Liposuction
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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
The sensations you are having after liposuction usually extend through about 4 months and gradually go away. I have never seen them be permanent but duration varies greatly, I give all patients gabapentin 300 mg every 6 hours. Neurontin is another name...
Without seeing pictures, it is hard to say if what you are experiencing is normal or not. Howeevr, for the amount of liposuction that you went through (4L), I would not be surprised if you are still healing and having contour changes. That is a significant amount of removal, and can...