Had tumescent lipo on inner, outer and a part at the front of my thigh 11 days ago. My right thigh is more swollen and fluidy around the knee than my left thigh. Is this caused by Lymphedema and lymph damage? I weighed 202 lbs and around 3,8 liters of fat was removed. Also knee on the same leg that`s more swollen had a varicosity vein I had removed about 8 months ago. Any statistics on how many cases of lymphedema that is caused by lipo? Kind of freaking out and almost regret doing this.
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Hello. Great question. Congratulations on your procedure. At 3 days post op you are very early in your recovery process. There is still a lot of swelling present. Swelling can misguide the result of your procedure. Be patient, keep following your surgeon's post op instructions.
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You still have some swelling and may yet improve. At 6 months, you will see your final results for the most part. However, please discuss concerns you have no with your surgeon.