I had trunk lipo to remove my side boob bra area fat today. The left side had leaked consistently for about 6 hours. There was a lot of blood at incision site. Nurse said ok to change the gauze. The right side hurts worse than the left but no drainage on right. I'm wearing my compression garment but my entire rib cage hurts all the time. Now my legs feel swollen and whole legs hurting. No fever but pain meds not helping and worried about legs. I'm 35, healthy no heart or any health issues. Help!
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The pain you're experiencing is unlikely to be a result of your liposuction. You should schedule an appointment with your primary doctor to determine the cause.
While epidural anesthesia may be appropriate for procedures on the trunk, it is not commonly done for elective cosmetic surgery of the abdomen and flanks. Part of this is that there are risks with epidural injection/instrumentation that may not be warranted for elective cosmetic surgery, even if...
It would be hard to determine if 2L was too much or not based on description. The volume removed during liposuction has been planned by your surgeon ahead. It would be best to wait for about 3-6 months to see your final results and only then will you be able to decide whether you are satisfied ...