3 Symptoms After Liposuction?
Swelling, bloating, and fluid retention are common symptoms after liposuction.
Bloating After Liposuction Procedure:
Bloating is a common side effect after liposuction. Where tissues in the abdomen swell and the swell increase between 3 to 5 days. But after a week, the swelling starts to decrease. And after 6 months, the swelling disappear completely.
It is preferable to wear compression garments to help in reducing swelling. Because it helps reduce swelling problem in the lower abdomen. In this article you will know the causes of fluid retention and bloating and how to get rid of them.
Fluid Retention After Liposuction Procedure:
Fluid retention occurs in the area surrounding the incision or where the fat cells are removed. Mostly, fluid retention does not occur after liposuction procedure immediately. It is possible for fluid retention to last for weeks. And the main reason for fluid retention after liposuction is a damage in the lymphatic system during liposuction. Because lymphatic system is responsible for extracting fluids in the vessels and transporting them to surrounding cells.
Also, there is a emptiness between skin and muscles, this emptiness allows fluids and fats to accumulate, so this area swells. If suction fats amount increase, the problem of fluid retention will increase.
Swelling Treatment After Liposuction:
Doctor after liposuction inserts surgical drain tubes to get rid of excess fluids.
In case of the accumulation of a lot of fluids, abdominal rigidity will occur. And to avoid this problem, you have to wear compression garments and not take off it unless while taking shower. Where you need to wear it for 3 weeks at least.
Compression garment helps press on the belly to get rid of excess fluids.
You have to walk daily in your house. Where doctors advise to walk every 2 hours for few minutes. Because movement helps improve blood circulation, so it can get rid of excess fluids quickly.
Drink enough water daily. Where water helps improve blood circulation and purify body from toxins to recover quickly. Sometimes doctor will ask you to go to special centers to make a massage on the procedure area to improve lymphatic system. Because lymphatic system is responsible for getting rid of toxins and fluids in body.
And these sessions help reduce swelling, bloating, and abdominal rigidity. This session takes about 40 minutes. And numbers of sessions are from 6 to 8 sessions.
Itchiness After Liposuction Procedure:
- Itchiness is one of normal symptoms after liposuction.
- This itchiness is because and inflammation or irritation in surrounding nerves of liposuction area.
- This itchiness can be accompanied with redness in skin too.
- This itchiness can be treated by anti-inflammatories or antibiotics prescribed by the doctor.
- In this case patient must ensure to moisturize this area and make it clean.
Recovery Period After Liposuction:
- Patient can practice his normal life and start to go to work after the second week.
- If you suffer from rigidity, you can also go to work and practice your normal life. Where movement and exercise are one of the best solutions to get rid of swelling.
- It is preferable to lie at 45 degree angle to ensure that your muscles will not be stretched.
- Change the bandages every 3 days and sterilize it well to avoid any infection and avoid complications.
- Wear compression garment to reduce swelling, and rigidity, and doctor who will determine the period to wear it.
- It is important to drink from 3 to 4 liters daily to improve burning fat rate and get rid of excess water.
- You can take painkillers if you feel pain, and under doctor supervision.
- If you notice any abnormal symptoms, you must tell your doctor.
The Candidates for Liposuction Procedure:
Patient must be in good health and does not suffer from any chronic diseases. These diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, and also autoimmune diseases. It is important for patient not to be more than 30% from his ideal weight. It is recommended for patient to have skin elasticity to get the procedure. Patient must not be less than 18 years old.
100% Perfect Results of Lower Abdominal Liposuction
Information about Liposuction Procedure:
This procedure can get rid of accumulated fats n certain areas in body that Cn be removed by diet like neck, face, buttocks and torso. It is performed by local or general anesthesia according to the area and fats amounts. Fat can be melted through medical tools then be removed. The results appear gradually after the procedure with several weeks.
Before Liposuction Procedure:
- Patient must make some tests and examinations to check his health.
- And he must tell the doctor about his medical history and medications that he is taking continuously.
- Where some medications interfere with liposuction procedure like medications that cause blood flow, herbal supplements, and birth control pills.
- You must quit smoking before the procedure with 2 weeks. And you must quit alcohols in this period.
- Do not put any cosmetics on the procedure area.
Liposuction Procedure Steps:
- In the beginning, doctor determine liposuction areas.
- Then doctor puts local anesthesia whether local or general according to each case.
- After that doctor makes small incisions to insert fine tube to remove all melted fats.
- This step is performed with laser or Vaser.
- And doctor puts laser or Vaser to melt fats.