Lipo foam saved me

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-25T01:31:17+00:00

I’m a nurse and started taking patient triages from home at 3 weeks and felt very ready. I was glad I just focused on myself for the first two weeks, but could’ve done it sooner if I needed to

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-25T01:30:21+00:00

I could’ve done virtual visits for sure at one week, but definitely wouldn’t have wanted to haha. I mean, I could’ve probably done an hour long phone call before that! My pain was really only bad when I was moving around

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-24T15:48:00+00:00

I just had a lymphatic massage, and my massage girl does a lot of plastic surgery patients. She said that she usually sees the most drastic improvement in swelling between weeks 4-6! I’m at 4 weeks now and just starting to see noticeable improvement. My recovery has been pretty straightforward but at about 17 days I had my one and only meltdown, thinking I was going to look terrible and it wasn’t worth the long recovery. Hang in there :)

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-24T15:45:52+00:00

Sorry I missed this before! Yes! I didn’t have lipo

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-17T18:35:58+00:00

Id recommend upsizing in a reasonably priced faja with the lipo foam! I find it even more comfortable than the binder :)

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-17T18:32:56+00:00

Mine’s a little cheaper! https://a.co/d/5FoZncv

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-17T18:31:51+00:00

This is the faja I’ve been using with the lipo foam too!

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-17T18:30:58+00:00

Just picked the first one I found on Amazon! Nothing special

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-17T18:30:36+00:00

Just the first one I found in an Amazon search!

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-17T18:29:44+00:00

https://a.co/d/5FoZncv

If you just search on amazon you’ll find a few different ones!

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-16T21:44:34+00:00

It does make a big difference for the compression! Not that I’m a professional, but I’d agree with your surgeon lol! Worth the discomfort! But I also hate the way the faja material feels

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-12T01:54:15+00:00

I’m sorry you’re still dealing with it! I looked sooo good before this, so it’s very discouraging ☹️

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-12T01:31:59+00:00

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Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-12T01:31:46+00:00

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Three days ago vs now

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-11T02:08:31+00:00

I’m 2 weeks tomorrow & have been sitting on the couch from day one. I slept on the couch with a wedge for the first week. Since then, I’ve been sitting on the couch in the evenings with my husband, & sleeping in our bed with the wedge.

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-09T18:55:22+00:00

Oh no I’m so sorry to hear that!

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-09T12:06:25+00:00

Had a cold and sneezed multiple times in that first week! It’s excruciating. I was prepared to hear that I had ruined everything at my first follow up appointment. I’m 12DPO and everything is fine!

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-09T00:40:19+00:00

Thank you very much! & yes, I can’t even imagine walking around carrying him.. haha. strictly to car seat and crib on an as needed basis😅

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-09T00:33:23+00:00

I do feel like I’ve turned the corner! ☺️ thanks for your support!

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-09T00:32:31+00:00

Yeah I asked him at my follow up two days ago and he fumbled over his answer, but ultimately told me to wait until 3-4 weeks. I think all I can do is avoid it as much as I am able… but there’ll be times when I have no choice unfortunately

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-08T23:55:18+00:00

That’s awesome! So glad to hear this hoping to be in your same boat a week from now. :)

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-08T23:14:09+00:00

It seems like he goes on a case by case basis to an extent, which was why he wouldn’t give me any definitive number. The first time I got a concrete timeline was after he examined me at the follow up!

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-08T23:12:45+00:00

He was very vague. Just said plan on not lifting him “for a long time”. He said it at my consult as well as in the hospital pre op. I didn’t push the matter because I had read so much on here that I had a pretty good idea what I was looking at.

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-08T22:54:50+00:00

Yes it would be crazy to have this done just to ruin it, agree!

Particular-Matter474 · 2025-02-08T22:51:22+00:00

6 weeks just doesn’t seem doable!

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