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Nausea can be caused by emotional stress, looking at the wounds or bruising, it can be caused by some medication that helps sedate you that some doctors use during the procedure, it can be caused by medication for pain that you might take after the procedure and it could be caused by high levels of anesthetic (lidocaine) in your blood, but the latter is rare and that would be limited to the first day after surgery. Call your surgeon to discuss your symptoms.
The use of opiate based pain pills is commonly associated with nausea and constipation. This is seen with all operations after which such medications are used. You should discuss this with your surgeon should you have any questions as he is responsible for your care.
While you may be able to use the belly button as one incision site, fat in your mid section needs to be accessed at different points, not just through your belly button. That's why a couple of incisions are made during the surgery, measuring just a few millimeters each. This improves the contour...
The vast majorityof reports on Bromelain and Arnica are anectodal or reported my the medication manufacturers/distribtutors. It is extremelyh difficult to conduct an effective study to evaluate these supplements and so there is little strong evidence to support their use. However, the risks of...
Published studies have shown that SlimLipo and SmartLipo laser assisted Liposuction will provide additional skin tightening when compared to non Laser Assisted Liposuction. However these techniques are very dependent on the skill and experience of the surgeon and must be done properly to...
Recovering from Smartlipo is a relatively easy process, but it is still important to follow the post op directions. Starting intense workouts too quickly can delay your healing and ultimately affect your result. Initially, you need to wait until the soreness has resolved to start...
Regardless of the type of liposuction you get, you should not swim until the wounds actually heal. They might be pseudo-healed by having a scab over them , when they stop leaking, but the swimming could stress the skin around the scab and loosen it and allow that water to enter the wound. It is...
SmartLipo is just another laser, but the art of how it is performed and the tumescent or traditional liposuction that accompanies it is key in providing a good result. If you go for low cost, you are going to likely regret it. Liposuction isn't something that can be learned in a...
