Post-tumescent liposuction care. Open drainage and bimodal compression.
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The goals of post-liposuction care must be to minimize edema, bruising, and patient discomfort. The postoperative pain and edema resulting from sutured incisions and prolonged post-liposuction compression is an irrational remnant from the days before the tumescent technique. This article discusses various issues involving post-liposuction care.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Dermatologic clinics
دوره 17 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999