The incision is 1 of 4 on my lower abdomen 2 of which are stitched closed. All incisions are covered by water proof dressing. The one that is draining did stop initially, then restarted a couple of days after surgery, I was told it should stop over the weekend, but it is still draining, more than before - I cleaned it after a shower, pressed above it to release a fair amount of liquid, after it slowed down I cleaned it again and replaced the waterproof dressing which filled within minutes.
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Liposuction is the suction removal of subcutaneous fat. Subcutaneous fat is located just below the surface of the skin and above the muscles and bones. It doesn't remove all of the fat, but it does remove the majority of the fat. The perfect candidate is at or near their ideal body weight and...
I find following liposuction there tends to be a period of stiffness that patients complain about. This is usually between weeks four and eight and coincides with the time when the body is making maximal amount of scar tissue. Scar tissue also has the quality of contracting a bit which can make...
Thanks for your question. While there may be some residual swelling still at this point, at 6 weeks out from your liposuction you have probably seen the majority of the skin tightening you will get. Liposuction in general addresses excess fat, but does not particularly result in skin...
