I received liposuction on my flanks about 7 days ago. One of the incisions that my surgeon left open is not covered or stitched up. There was some light yellow discharge. Does it look fine and is there anything I can do to take better care of it? I am waiting for my surgeon to respond back to my email.
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The photos show you are almost there. With some sculpting of the waist, flanks and bra rolls, the waist should appear. It is important to maintain the curve of the hips into the waist, as the lateral buttock contour is straight.
Hello,Although you give little details, this is likely contaminated with bacteria and will not succumb to multiple aspirations. It will like require an incision and drainage procedure combined with decortication (capsulectomy) and obliteration with quilting sutures. If you are prepared for that ...
Liposuction is a huge investment of your time, energy, and money. Don’t undo your great results by overeating! Even though the fat that was removed during the procedure is gone for good, you still have remaining fat cells in the area that will swell if you overeat.
Even if you do gain we...