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iS SWELLING OF ANKLES AFTER LIPOSUCTION OF OUTER THIGHS NORMAL?

i HAD LIPOSUCTION OF MY OUTER THIGHS AND HIPS 10 DAYS AGO. i KNOW THAT IT WILL TAKE TIME FOR ALL THE SWELLING TO GO DOWN. MY SWELLING HAS INCREASED AFTER THE FIRST THREE DAYS. OTHER THAN THAT I FEEL FINE, JUST A LITTLE TIGHT AND TENDER. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROCEDURE TO SEE WHAT THEIR RECOVERIES WERE LIKE AND HOW LONG IT TOOK THEM TO SHOW GOOD RESULTS. THERE IS NO PAIN TO MY ANKLES. THE SWELLING INCREASES DEPENDING ON MY ACTIVIES AND AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE DOCTORS OFFICE REASSURED ME THAT THE SWELLING WILL SUBSIDE IN TIME.

Public Comments

1. if you're concerned, please call your surgeon. Sudden swelling and pain in legs can mean DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis - blood clot) and could be life threatening.
2. Caps lock is not cruise control for cool. And yes, that is normal, your body is adjusting to the change in weight. Normally, when you lose weight slowly through exercise this doesn't happen because your body is able to process the change, but when you drastically lose weight it will take some time for your legs to become accustomed to your new weight. I would recommend icing and taking it easy for the next few days.