What do you recommend to ease back pain?
Besides the obvious - pain from liposuction in the immediate area - patients can also experience pain as their posture adjusts to less weight over their midsection and more weight (from implants) over their chests. Its a new set of muscles that are involved and this may take some time to get used to. In the short run, heat and NSAIDS (ibuprofen) is probably the ticket. If that's not sufficient, there are muscle relaxants (flexoril is one) but these are often sedating. Long term, working on core strengthening will help your muscles adjust to your new body.
It is my pleasure to answer your question. Back pain is normal if you had liposuction. You may ask your surgeon what to take for it. I usually prescribe pain killers each eight hours for one week after surgery.
