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Depending on the body part where you are getting a lymphatic massage, your therapist or aesthetician should be able to work with you in different body positions. Or, a pillow under your knees might allow you to lie on your back, depending on your issues
Hello angelinelovelace, It’s a pleasure to answer your questions! Plastic surgeons should advise their patients that, without lymphatic drainage massages, there is a risk that the swelling and inflammation could turn into fibrosis, which is a permanent hardening of the area. At least ten l...
Hello dear!! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. Lymphatic massage are very helpful to reduce swelling. I suggest my patients to start on the second or third day after surgery and to use a full body compression garment, 24/7 for the first 3 months, and after that, for 12...
Everyone is different, and I would be for the final answer to your plastic surgeon. In my experience, lymphatic massage has been helpful in reducing the normal swelling from an abdominoplasty more rapidly than I would normally expect. This has been personal observation, and I know of no studies...
