I'm 5 months post opp and i have this obvious crease in my stomach that won't go away. Is there chance this can smooth out over time with further weight loss or did the surgeon not proportionately remove fat from areas?
I'm a 28 year old male who had SmartLipo Triplex on my flanks/love handles exactly 3 weeks ago tomorrow. I'm pleased with the results as far as fat reduction goes, as I am noticeably slimmer. However, I still have hardness and some lumps on both sides, especially my right side. I have been wearing my compression garment since the procedure. Lumps were worse on my left side, but that has gone down a bit. Do you think this will go away over time? (don't mind the water on my shorts lol)
I had SL 8 days ago in my abs, love handles and back. Two days after, the results were amazing. I went for my one week post-op yesterday and still was looking great. The doctor told me to change my garment to a commercial one and I used it today. It was tighter but still comfortable. However, tonight, I was noticeably more swollen, nothing terrible but evident. Also I felt some lumps under the skin where before there were none. Could it be the garment? Or it's just the natural swelling process?
I had smartlipo done on my abdomen and love handles a week ago. By day 3 my compression garment is causing me intense itchiness.. I have eczema. It's not just itchiness but rashes are developing along the outline of the garment as well.
Can I take an Epsom salt bath at any point to help with reducing swelling? Or may I use DMSO with my arnica, to help reduce swelling? It has been one week since my operation.
I just had smartlipo done on my upper arms (back of them) and besides the armpits (where the bra goes). He removed around 300ccs on each arm/armpit area. Im wondering, what can I do to recover as quickly as possible? I was told to wear compression 24/7 the first week, then 12 hours a day for the following three weeks, is this whats best? Whats the difference in recovery between smartlipo on arms and on abdomen/flanks? Im 1 day postop and see absolutely no difference. Is it normal?
I have very sensitive skin and I had been getting a rash and funny smell on my stomach from my garment(which I have worn all day/night until past couple of days). I spoke to my PS who stated I need to wear the garment at all times except for showering and didn't seem concerned with rash/smell. I have chosen to take it off at night (only) to let my skin breathe and now the rash/smell is gone. Will only wearing my garment during the day really give me bad results?
It feels like I can't stand up straight without serious pulling and tightening from my sternum to the top of my legs. I had micro lipo done on my stomach, flanks and mons pubis 14 days ago. Im in excellent shape. I bruised all the way down to my knees. I took Arnica but got horrible dirrehia. I wear my compression garment 24 hrs a day. I can barely stand the itching but use hydrocortisone and Benadryl. I had 150 ml of fluid pulled out my sides the first week, and 40 ml the second.