Can I use a tens unit on my lower back one week after TT and liposuction?

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Can I use a tens unit on my lower back a week after TT and liposuction

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

If you have a spine issue that requires you to use the TENS unit on your back, I would ask your PS's approval to use it.
Your back pain could be a side effect of being hunched over for a few days post op; this can be attributed to a combination of repair and incision.  The muscles have been irritated to a certain extent by plication and the surgery itself.  Our office provides our TT/lipo patients with an adjustable compression garment.  The  patients like the support it provides to the back and to the abdomen. 
Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles, CA

Ross Blagg, MD · Answer

Hello,That should be fine but run it by your surgeon since he/she could have done liposuction to the lower back that could effect it.All the best in your recovery!Dr. BlaggAustin, TX

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