I had liposuction 6 days ago on my tummy and hips. Just aout two inches above the right and left incisions at my bikini line for the tummy lipo, I have a sharp pain when I move, like a knife going into the exact place on each side (it is especially bad on the right). I would say it is severe pain, and I have a high tolerance. I am afraid that it is serious, and the doctor won´t diagnose it properly when I go to have the stiches out on the 7th day since surgery (perhaps because I won´t be able to explain well what is the pain). Is this sharp pain indicative or something serious?
Also, My right hip is higher and fatter than my left. I am clearly lopsidded. If my doctor tells me not to worry, that it will be symetrical in time, is that true? Will my hips even out in time?
My legs are very big, swollen (I understand this happens), but they wabble like jello. They are so ugly. I am so afraid that I will not look good without clothes on (and even with, since the hip lopsiddedness is so obvious). I was in such good shape, having been running for 20 years, until 2 years ago when a move and new job kept me from being able to run and exercise more than light walking. I am so afraid that I have made a mistake.
I am afraid I will look much worse than I did. And I am afraid that the knife pain is serious. Do I believe what my doctor will tell me? Any idea of what this sharp pain is? Normal or severe pain?
January 2, 2019
Answer: Normal liposuction recovery Thank you for your question, and congratulations on your surgery! At 6 days post-op, you are very early in the recovery process, and what you are experiencing is completely normal. Liposuction results in a predictable degree of swelling and bruising, proportional to the amount of fat removed, and also preferentially settling into the legs and pubic region with gravity. Swelling peaks at around 3 days after surgery, and continues to decrease until about 3 months later. Much of the swelling can be expected to have resolved in the first few weeks. We can control the swelling with compression garments and lymphatic massage, but at 6 days what you are seeing is just part of the process. Additionally, some asymmetry can definitely be expected in the early phase. Be patient - how you will look in 3 weeks, or 3 months, will be better by leaps and bounds!!
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January 2, 2019
Answer: Normal liposuction recovery Thank you for your question, and congratulations on your surgery! At 6 days post-op, you are very early in the recovery process, and what you are experiencing is completely normal. Liposuction results in a predictable degree of swelling and bruising, proportional to the amount of fat removed, and also preferentially settling into the legs and pubic region with gravity. Swelling peaks at around 3 days after surgery, and continues to decrease until about 3 months later. Much of the swelling can be expected to have resolved in the first few weeks. We can control the swelling with compression garments and lymphatic massage, but at 6 days what you are seeing is just part of the process. Additionally, some asymmetry can definitely be expected in the early phase. Be patient - how you will look in 3 weeks, or 3 months, will be better by leaps and bounds!!
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September 7, 2015
Answer: Pain & Swelling Following Liposuction is Not Unusual
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September 7, 2015
Answer: Pain & Swelling Following Liposuction is Not Unusual
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February 12, 2016
Answer: Severe pain is very unusual after liposuction.
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February 12, 2016
Answer: Severe pain is very unusual after liposuction.
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