I had tumescent liposuction 3 days ago. I was given oxycodone, ambien, and ativan on the day on the procedure. I was very drugged, but during the procedure, I was in quite a bit of pain. It was almost unbearable, but I made it through. I remember repetitively looking at the heart rate monitor and my heart rate was around 130bpm the whole time (resting HR 85-90bpm).So my question: was my heat rate elevated from the pain, or could it have been elevated from the epinephrine in the tumescent fluid?
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April 3, 2016
Answer: Ambien is NOT an anesthetic drug! Where on Earth did you have surgery??????? This is a Family Doctor
It
is too early to judge the outcome. You may be doing too much. If
you exercise and the swelling gets worse, you need to give it more time to
heal. If you can do cardio with no additional swelling, then burn
calories and be patient. It will take at least 6 months to see the final
results.
Consider massage and venus legacy treatments at this time. compression should be tight. i do not allow my patients to workout 3-4 weeks after a hi def procedure. Best, Dr. Emer.
After Tumescent Liposuction, your skin is "redraped" immediately. However, after liposuction surgery, you will be swollen. This swelling typically lasts for about 3 months. Most of the swelling will likely be gone in about 6 weeks. This is when you will see the most shrinkage, but the re...
