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Is my swelling going to get any worse? I'm 5 days post op ab lipo. (photo)

Cwf5008Mar 27, 2017
After walking around working all day my vagina gets so swollen. Today was by far the worst as it has moved now down to my thighs. Is this a good or bad thing? Normal? Should I be worried? Should I expect it to get any worse?

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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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Answered on Mar 30, 2017
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Dr. Ege Ozgentas, MD
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Answered on Mar 31, 2017
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Dr. Tania Medina de Garcia, MD
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Answered on Mar 29, 2017
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Thanks for the question. It’s too early to comment over the result. First couple of weeks after the surgery you can back to work and couple of weeks later your permanent recovery will start. It’s possible to see some major changes in Liposuction results till the end of 12 months recovery....

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