Question:
i'm two weeks post op. I had around 2500 ccs or so taken from lower tummy, inner thighs and saddlebags...my stomach is remarkably smaller, but over the last week I've notice two small "pocket" looking things on my lower tummy. I know this is asked all the time, but is this normal fluid build up, or did he just miss those spots all together?
Answer:
my experience from an old post might help you
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I sometimes think the early days post lipo are the easiest because you expect some type of discomfort but one does not expect the prolonged soreness.
What will happen to most is the following post lipo:
day 10-14-hard,lumpy, firm areas will be found where you had lipo-some describe it as a kind of ropey feeling too in spots..especially inner thighs and belly
2 weeks on-periods of intense itching...it is the nerves regenerating..not much helps..it makes you sorer to scratch..lotions will only give you a few minutes relief....sometimes very hot showers will help....itching can come and go over the next 4-5 months
stiffness, tightness in moving-occurs in inner thighs, and under arms and neck areas lipo'd...gentle stretching and massaging helps-can last 4-5 months and changes daily
Swelling..one day good...next day a lot of swelling-this occurs up to 6 months and often up to a year...no rhyme or reason. Compression s help a LOT with this
numbness of -can last up to 6-12 months...itching occurs when feeling starts to come back
lipo of inner/outer thighs/flanks/hips-incredibly sensitive to sit or turn from side to side as when in a bed and also to sit on toilet-lasts about 4 months.
A lot depends on how much you had done but seems to be the average for many here.
And..is it worth it? YES YES YES!!!!!!!
Answer:
Miki, thanks for your info on the lumps and bumps. what are they and when do they go away? I have bumps on my Lower abdomen and two very hard areas on each side of my hips.
I had of I/O thighs, inner knees, abdomen, hips- 6700 cc's total.
thanks,
Jan
Answer:
smooths out with a snug garmetn being worn during the day..not so important at night is one is only choosing to wear a part of the time. Wearthe garment when up and about..when the left over fat cells need to be jostled adn squeezed back into shape..to fill in the void where the fat used to be...leftover fat needs to be pushed back into those areas and be molded by a snug garment.
Look for 5 months for a lot of the lumps to smooth out..massage is a big help too. I think it is a combo of fluid in areas that had fat taken out and the normal drainage that one gets when healing and the old blood hardened inside ( I always thing of how long it takes for the bruises on the shin bone to go down when hit-a LONG time). Massaging, lymphatic drainage massage , Endermologie are things that will help .
Wear a well snug stage 2 garment