The healing process after Vaser lipo or Micro lipo

The healing process can take varying amounts of time. As each person has their own genetic make-up, lifestyle, diet and exercise routine the recovery pathway in each case is different.

Hence it is difficult to give concise time frames. On the whole though it would take 5-6 months. Even after that the last 10-15% of healing is not visualised externally.  This all takes place under the skin and is microscopic. Occasionally one may have certain sensations such as itchiness, pulling sensation, electric shock type sensation, hypersensitivity or even mild lumps that appear and disappear.

Every person is different and that is normal.

If you have any concerns it is best to see your treating doctor.

VASER, traditional liposuction and MLD

In my practise I see many patients that do their homework and attend 1-3 consultations to gather information on treatments.  It gives the patient the opportunity to get to know the doctor and determine whether they like/get on with them.
Remember that having any cosmetic procedure means you are going to have a patient-Dr relationship for 6-12 months, if not more.  You need to "like" your doctor....!!
Seeing more than one doctor also allows you to gather more information about procedures and appreciate different approaches of doctors.
Its much more likely that you will all your questions answered by seeing more than one doctor.
I often get asked why some doctors are still practicing traditional liposuction and have not converted to VASER.  The answer to this is multifactorial - some patients still warrant having traditional liposuction for massive bulk reduction.  When removing large volumes (5 litres upwards) it is advisable to stay overnight to monitor your fluid balances.
Some doctors prefer to stick with what they know works; others are not keen to progress on to newer treatments.  The machines are very expensive and not every doctor can afford to purchase these machines.

Over the years the progress that has been made in terms of aftercare has been phenomenal.  I still battle to understand though why old-school surgeons have not adopted the train of thought that MLD post-op is firstly very effective to reduce swelling, secondly, expedite recovery, thirdly, reduce bruising, fourthly, reduce the incidence of irregularities and lastly, also afford a continuity of care.
I work hand in hand with many MLD practitioners and many of them are now well experienced in treating post-op VASER patients.  Reassuringly, many comment on how much faster VASER patients recover compared to traditional liposuction patients.

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Recovery - VASER male chest reduction

Once you are the road to recovery you will notice that the chest will feel a little firm, the tissue will feel spongy.  This is completely normal.

Occasionally patients will experience various types of sensation:
1. Itchiness
2. Hypersensitivity of the nipple
3. Numbness of the skin
4. Tingling sensation

These are all normal parts of the healing process and indicate that healing is still taking place.  Remember that you may experience these on both sides or only on one side, or at different time intervals.  This is normal.

With progress you will notice some small nodules (almost like a "string of pearls") on the margin of your pectoral muscle especially when you stretch your arm upwards like reaching for the stars.  This is completely normal again.
I recommend that you stretch regularly (2-3 times a day) and massage these areas very firmly and they will soften up.  MLD helps tremendously for this.
The other action I recommend is to hang off the door frame suspending your weight partially and with the other hand massage the "string of pearls".  Within a few days this will soften up.

Remember that none of these times frames are exact and every person will heal at a different pace.

Have a look at my YoutTube channel DrWolf.com for some informative videos on the procedure and recovery.....