I had a liposuction done on my triceps, upper back and upper and lower abdomen on Thursday feb 21st. For the first 2 days after when I wake up in the mornings my skin was fine. I mean aside from the bruising and swelling. But now all of a sudden for the last 2 mornings when I wake up the skin around my arms feels extremely tight. I have to sit up for 2 min. to get the tightness to go away. Is that normal?
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March 4, 2013
Answer: Tightness of Arms after Liposuction that Resolves During the Day
It can be very difficult to fix this. This is often due to hanging skin from disruption of the buttock attachments or deflation of the buttocks themselves. Sometimes fat grafting can help.
Your best result from any surgery is when your weight is stable. Having said that, I have seen patients approach this type of surgery from two different angles. Some patients, like you, become stuck and want to do a procedure which then motivates them to return to the gym and keep...
