Dear R,

I had this done, and I have Lupus, and Fibromyalgia.

What areas did you have Lipo on? Demerol is not a very good pain medication. What parts of you back do you have pain? Do you have a fever, or any other strange symptoms like chills or flank pain?

I would see your regular doctor.

I can tell you, every person's immune response is different. There generally will be increase swelling, and risk for infection to the area you had done. Also, there seems to be increased formation of scar tissue. You need to massage the area with coco butter, at least 5 times a day, to help prevent scarring. If you still have incisions that are not healed, DO NOT up any creams to the incisions YET. You can use triple antibiotic ointment until then are totally healed. Unless your doctor says otherwise. You also need to keep the areas you had done, wrapped up. If it is the abdomen. You should be wearing an abdominal binder at all times ,to reduce swelling and scarring.

You can have an increase in your symptoms, due to the trama to your body!! I did, I had a very hard time with it, and have alot of scar tissue build up, and it has been 3 years now.

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Good luck and God Bless.

Dear R,

The binder might have a latex elastic in it. SO, make sure you where something under it, like a satin camisole or even wrap yourself up in cotton kerlix bandage before you put it back on. I had this problem also. Your skin irritation is most likely due to this.

You need to wear it all the time for about 6 weeks. Most doctors will say to wear it as long as possible, to keep down the scarring. I would not use heating pad on the areas that were done, due to the increase in swelling it will cause you . Also can make your skin look mottled in color. You can put the heat on the areas of your back that were not done. Also, ONLY apply heat for a MAX of 20min at a time, and wait an hour then apply it again, due to the fact of blood vessel dilation to the area.

Your pain actually sounds more like it could be your stomach or gallbladder and might have nothing to do with it the Lipo. Demerol can cause this type to pain too!!

I would ask your doctor how he feels about you taking a Motrin type medication for your pain. It will decrease inflammation to the area as well as your pain.

Give it some time. They make it sound like it is NOTHING. In reality, it takes about 6 months for things to start to go back to normal. Images available only to Customers.

The doctor should give people the phone numbers of some other Lipo patients first, so patients can get a true feel for what they are getting themselves into!!

I hope this helps you.

God Bless.

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