I had neck Liposuction 5 days ago and after "coming out of the fog," I'm still experiencing paralysis on the right side of my face (smile). I now have less swelling and feelings of numbness with tingles in my lower face.First of all, what expectations should I have for improvement or for full recovery? Lastly, what can I do to improve recovery and/or speed it up, such as exercise muscles more, i.e. chewing gum?
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Hi. The incisions for liposuction of the arms are so tiny that scarring is really not an issue. The four key points in liposuction of the arms are:
1) Understand that most of the fat is in the back of the arm.
2) Achieve a smooth contour. It is not hard to get an irregularity or a dent in...
I get asked all the time about the various techniques for liposuction and which is better (traditional, power-assisted, tumescent, laser, etc.). The high incidence of contour irregularities such as lumps, bumps, dents, and tunnel marks, demonstrate that the most important thing is surgeon...
A low transverse incision such as a c-section scar can heal very well as my colleagues in OB have shown. Unfortunately some will develop a tethering of the skin to the deeper tissues forming a bulge or fold above and over the c-section scar. The tethering produces the impression of excess fat...