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Two weeks post-op
Bruises are gone! It is a small miracle because I bruise like a peach. Seriously the key is witch hazel and arnica gel twice a day. Plus I take arnica 200 three times a day and bromelain.
Wearing the head-wrap only at night now. My doctor says that should be enough. Occasionally there is swelling and a 'tugging' feeling and wearing the wrap alleviates that completely.
About two days ago I began to get some hard spots. I asked about lymphatic massage and my doctor said that it would definitely help get to the end result faster but I would get there regardless. But he totally supported it if it would be more comfortable (Love Dr. Hollis).
Wearing the head-wrap only at night now. My doctor says that should be enough. Occasionally there is swelling and a 'tugging' feeling and wearing the wrap alleviates that completely.
About two days ago I began to get some hard spots. I asked about lymphatic massage and my doctor said that it would definitely help get to the end result faster but I would get there regardless. But he totally supported it if it would be more comfortable (Love Dr. Hollis).
One week
I went today to get the stitches out and my doctor was really happy with the results. He mentioned that there were hard spots (I had noticed a bit of hardening two days ago) but said that will go away soon. We talked about the bruises and he said that given how much I typically bruise, I was doing very well. The biggest issue is the still the head wrap but he only wanted me to wear it full time for the first 7 days. So now I can wear it only at night if I want. I am wanting the best possible result so going to do the gradual lessening. So for the next few days I will go from 24 hours (minus showers) to about 18. Then will go for 12 hours so basically while sleeping and occasionally around the house. I plan to do that for a week or two. Finally I will do just at night. So all in all, I should be wearing it for a month. Hope my hair will forgive me. It tends to pull after a while. And as a side note when I look in the mirror, my first thought is that I look like an extra in Handmaid's Tale ;)
First full day
Since I had Smart Lipo last year, I knew what to expect. Relatively minimal pain, a lot of bruising. So I am well stocked with arnica (oral and topical gel) plus bromelane tablets. Drinking pineapple juice helps too.
First night of sleep was broken but that was because of the head wrap. It gets uncomfortable but certainly keeps the swelling down.
First night of sleep was broken but that was because of the head wrap. It gets uncomfortable but certainly keeps the swelling down.
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