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Liposuction performed with sedation and local anesthesia or local anesthesia alone decreases some of the risks of Addison's disease that exist during induction for general anesthetic. Nevertheless, the operation should be performed with the advise and consent of the endocrinologist.
A person with Addison's disease can have liposuction provided that the disease is well controlled and clearance is given by the managing endocrinologist. The anesthesiologist and surgeon will have to be made aware of this to allow for stress dose steroids, and the healing will be compromised to some extent. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Compression Garments after Liposuction Surgery Guidelines - Is Spanx a reasonable product: My personal opinion is that the first garment should be fitted for you in the office prior to surgery and applied in the operating room. Often it will become loose as the edema is mobilized and then it...
Thank you for your question about a hematoma after a mini-tummy tuck. the hardness is from internal scar formation around the hematoma, hematomas can often be drained with a needle in the office, this may need to be done several times, If not, your mini-tummy...
If it is comfortable for you I see no reason you cannot sleep on your stomach, but it is best to check with your surgeon first.
If the hematoma is clinically significant and can be drained, it is usually prudent to do so. Without the benefit of an exam, I would not be able to advise any more clearly than that. Your doctor may have felt that this was a diffuse bruise that could not be effectively...
Any procedure can cause this risk, but it seems to be more likely in ultrasonic lipo and laser lipo that use an energy source, compared to standard lipo methods.
Thank you for your question about your liposuction scars. Stop using antiseptic soap. It harms open tissue. Stop using neosporin. The ointment gets into the wound and stops healing Wait 1 week. Are incisions open and draining at that point? Or are they closed up but...
