Benefits of Lymphatic massage after cosmetic Surgery and possible complications
Post Surgical Lymphatic
The lymphatic system is the body's natural cleansing mechanism. It rids cells of toxic fluid without a functional lymphatic system. The body swells, aches, and we feel sluggish and even sick. Lymphatic drainage massage can help the lymphatic system rid the body of toxic fluids. Furthermore, jump-start the cleansing process. When the body has built up too much swelling and retention.
Benefits
Removes metabolic waste, excess water toxins, large bacteria protein molecules, and foreign substances from the tissue
Medical lymphatic drainage (MLD) through its gentle, rhythmical precise hand movement lymphatic drainage alleviates pain by reducing the pain signals sent to the brain.
Relaxes the sympathetic nervous system thus, helping to relieve stress
Support and enhance the action of the immune system
Helps the body heal and recover quickly from surgical trauma
Assist in minimizing scar formation
The working lymphatic system is essential to the body's ability to regenerate tissues, drain fluids, filter out foreign substances and toxins. Detoxify and maintain a healthy immune system is important for the function of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is made up of lymph nodes and vessels working together to keep the body healthy. The lymph fluid itself carries fatty acids, hormone cells, immune cells, proteins, and toxins to be processed by the lymph nodes. When the body is under stress, fatigue, experiencing infections, fighting a disease process, or in some cases, recovering from surgery, the process may be slowed down.
Possible Post-Op Complications
Hematomas are a pocket of blood that resembles a large painful bruise. It occurs in 1% of breast augmentation procedures. It's also one of the most common complications after a facelift, or it may happen in an average of 1% of
patients. It's more common in males than females.
Hematomas are a risk in nearly all surgical treatments. Sometimes includes additional operations to drain the blood if the collection of blood is large or growing rapidly. This may require another procedure in the operating room and sometimes an additional anesthetic.
Seroma are a condition that occurs when serum or sterile body fluids pool beneath the surface of the skin, resulting in swelling and sometimes pain. This can occur after any surgery, and it's a more common complication following a tummy tuck or liposuction. This happens in 15% to 30% of patients because seromas can become infected and are often drained with needles. This effectively removes them, although there's a chance of them recurring.
Blood loss
As with any surgery, some blood loss is expected. However, uncontrolled blood loss can lead to a drop in blood pressure with a potentially deadly outcome. Blood loss can happen while on the operating table but can also happen internally after surgery.
Infection
Though postoperative care includes steps to reduce the risk of infection, it remains one of the more common complications of plastic surgery. For example, infections occur in 1.1% to 2.5% of people who undergo breast augmentation. The skin infection of cellulitis may occur after surgery. In some cases, infections can occur internally and severely require intravenous (IV) antibiotics.
With that being said, any surgery can be risky, and your results and how you heal can be unpredictable.
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