How to reduce swelling after arm liposuction? What are the risks of arm liposuction?

Liposuction is a popular medical cosmetic weight loss procedure nowadays. Any surgery, no matter how big or small, will have a corresponding degree of risk. So how do you reduce swelling after arm liposuction? What are the risks of arm liposuction? Let's take a look below.

1. Apply ice for the first three days

If there is swelling within three days after liposuction surgery, you can use ice packs to reduce swelling. You can use disposable chemical ice packs and silicone ice packs, or you can make your own ice water mixture to apply ice. The ice compress method that transmits low temperature to deep tissues is helpful for eliminating tissue swelling.

2. Massage to relieve

If edema still exists two weeks after liposuction, it can be relieved through massage, because massage can stimulate blood vessels, accelerate blood flow, and relieve water retention as soon as possible.

However, you need to wait two weeks after liposuction before you can have a massage. This is because liposuction will cause certain trauma to the subcutaneous tissue, and massaging immediately after liposuction is not conducive to the body's recovery.

3. Drink enough water

If you want to reduce swelling as quickly as possible after liposuction, you can drink plenty of water. This is because when the body lacks water, the cells will absorb the existing water and become swollen, making the appearance more swollen.

1. Bleeding: Liposuction is a trauma, which will damage capillaries and small capillaries, causing bleeding. At present, due to the use of expansion fluid and proper operation, bleeding is very small. The postoperative fluid contains a small amount of blood, which decreases significantly after 24 hours, so there is no need to worry.

2. Dizziness, nausea, tremors, and fainting: A small part of the reasons are that the surgeon is too nervous, and a large part is caused by the long operation time, large liposuction range, large amount of anesthetic absorption, excessive bleeding, and sudden standing up leading to orthostatic hypotension.

3. Fever: Some patients will have a high fever after surgery. If they still have a high fever and local redness, swelling, heat, and pain ten days after surgery, you should consider the possibility of infection and report it to the doctor immediately.

4. Subcutaneous hematoma: Most cases of subcutaneous hematoma will occur after surgery, which can usually be absorbed in about 1-2 weeks.

Arm liposuction is usually easy to recover after surgery. You can go back to work 3 days after the surgery, and it takes about 10 days to recover. Generally speaking, the recovery time after arm liposuction is about 4-6 weeks. In order to assist in the recovery after liposuction, it is very important to have a good post-operative diet.

After arm liposuction, the surgical site may feel sluggish, stiff skin, and uneven surface. This period may not last long, just a few days, and will not affect your normal life. Don't worry. After the operation, the arm can become bony and sporty. In addition, the operation will activate the collagen and elastin in the skin, making the skin restore elasticity and smoother.

Theoretically speaking, there will be no rebound in arm liposuction, because arm liposuction has already taken the fat out of your arms, and it is impossible for it to return to your body. Many people think that arm liposuction is not as reliable as losing weight through exercise, which is really the opposite of what they say. Exercise for losing weight is the easiest to rebound. You tighten the muscle tissue through exercise, but this requires long-term persistence. Once you stop exercising, the muscle tissue will swell again.

Although theoretically arm liposuction will not rebound, if you do not cherish these hard-earned slender arms, they will rebound. Many people eat a lot after arm liposuction and gain weight. In this case, it is unreasonable for the arms not to be fat.