Please see attached photos. I had quite a lot of fat removed inner and outer thighs (6lbs) via tumescent lipo. I'm 2 weeks post op. Swelling is down, but there is an apparent large mass that's quite obvious. It was not there, and suddenly I woke with it. Doctor's office (across the country) says to wait a month and let it be, but I'm concerned it's something needing drained. If so, what do you usually charge ($) a non-patient to drain this sort of thing?
Answer: Post Liposuction Swelling -- Lymphatic Massage, Hyperbaric Oxygen, Radiofrequency (Venus Legacy, Exilis, Vanquish), Cellutone Please see your physician to ensure this isnt a seroma, however uyou should be getting post surgical optimization treatments and lyjphatic massage at this time. Best, Dr. Emer.
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Answer: Post Liposuction Swelling -- Lymphatic Massage, Hyperbaric Oxygen, Radiofrequency (Venus Legacy, Exilis, Vanquish), Cellutone Please see your physician to ensure this isnt a seroma, however uyou should be getting post surgical optimization treatments and lyjphatic massage at this time. Best, Dr. Emer.
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September 23, 2017
Answer: Large hard mass 2 weeks post inner thigh lipo (Photo) Swelling and healing as well as scar maturation can persist for 6 months and sometimes up to 1 year following liposuction. Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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September 23, 2017
Answer: Large hard mass 2 weeks post inner thigh lipo (Photo) Swelling and healing as well as scar maturation can persist for 6 months and sometimes up to 1 year following liposuction. Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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Answer: Inner thigh mass An ultrasound will determine if this liquid or solid. Easy to obtain a requisition from your primary care physician or an urgent care center. If it is solid it is important to see if this a thrombosis of the saphenous venous system with a doppler study. Venous thrombosis is not uncommon in the inner thigh region because these large veins are in the fatty layer in this location. If it is just indurated fat then massage and time will help to dissipate this. It is very unlikely that this is infection, but of course, not impossible
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Answer: Inner thigh mass An ultrasound will determine if this liquid or solid. Easy to obtain a requisition from your primary care physician or an urgent care center. If it is solid it is important to see if this a thrombosis of the saphenous venous system with a doppler study. Venous thrombosis is not uncommon in the inner thigh region because these large veins are in the fatty layer in this location. If it is just indurated fat then massage and time will help to dissipate this. It is very unlikely that this is infection, but of course, not impossible
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September 24, 2017
Answer: Hard mass after liposuction Hi, thanks for posting and congratulations on your surgery. Your issue could be a number of things including fluid or a firm area of fat. It may be something that needs aspiration with a needle, treatment with antibiotics or it may be a swollen, firm area that could resolve on its own. In person consultation is the only way to tell. If you are concerned, an in-person consultation with a local board certified plastic surgeon will be worth the cost.
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September 24, 2017
Answer: Hard mass after liposuction Hi, thanks for posting and congratulations on your surgery. Your issue could be a number of things including fluid or a firm area of fat. It may be something that needs aspiration with a needle, treatment with antibiotics or it may be a swollen, firm area that could resolve on its own. In person consultation is the only way to tell. If you are concerned, an in-person consultation with a local board certified plastic surgeon will be worth the cost.
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September 24, 2017
Answer: Firm mass after liposuction
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September 24, 2017
Answer: Firm mass after liposuction
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