33 year old breast lift w/axilla lipo

Good luck on your recovery. Honestly, the armpit lipo was at the recommendation of my surgeon to compliment the breast lift. I kinda wish I hadn't at this point. It's much more painful than I anticipated, although I'm sure I'll be happy with the end results. I was told that it can take up to 6 months for the skin to adjust. But there are things that can be done to smooth it out. Ask your doctor. I figure it's kind of hard to compress under your arms.

I am not using compression. In fact, the first week, the lipo was pretty numb and swollen. I thought it was just the fat still being there. Lol. Until my first follow-up visit. My doctor provides lymphatic massage free of charge. It didn't hurt, but she explained how swollen I was and that no, there's no fat there. It's been sucked out. That evening, after the massage, I was in so much pain. Took my pain meds and went to sleep. The swelling went down by at least half. Now, I have tenderness and swelling on Day 10 but not nearly as much as before the massage. The nurse said to expect 6 weeks of up and down swelling before it subsides.