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When Can I Sleep Normally After Smart Lipo?

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skinnygirlMay 9, 2011

I had my procedure done 15 days ago on my flanks and upper/lower abs. When can I begin to sleep normally? (on my sides, belly, etc...)

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Ron Shelton, MD

I am not aware of studies that have investigated what happens to the fat which is heated by laser and then allowed to sit in the body without being aspirated by liposuction.  Without removing the fat, there might be an increased risk of elevated circulating triglycerides.  Possibly...

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Ron Shelton, MD

Lumps noted after liposuction, could be residual fat that wasn't suctioned out as well as the rest of the areas, it could be a fluid collection such as blood (hematoma), a collection of lymphatic fluid or serum, or even a cyst.  It might be a hernia as well.  You should be seen by...

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Swelling and bruising can move by gravity from the abdomen to the pubis.  Bruising usually turns from the darker color to the yellowish color before fading but sometimes all you see is the yellow color.  If the bruise is in a lower area than where the liposuction took place, then...

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Scott C. Sattler, MD, FACS

Without examining you, its impossible to say why your results 2 months after surgery appear as uneven as depicted in your photo - but some basic principles apply to all lipo procedures- no matter if a laser is involved or not - the first principle is to leave a layer of subcutaneous fat behind...

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Ron Shelton, MD

You should be seen by your doctor soon, to evaluate the condition and refer you if appropriate for a workup.  The nerve pain, if it is nerve in origin, may take much time to resolve on its own, and treatment may help it resolve much more quickly, especially if started early.

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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

SmartLipo works by utilizing laser energy to disrupt (rupture the cell membrane) the fat cells, allowing the lipid "slurry" to be easily aspirated via small cannulas. The laser energy is said to be "strong enough" to stimulate subdermal collagen synthesis and contracture,...

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