title: Post-tumescent liposuction care. Open drainage and bimodal compression.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D003288:Contusions / Q000517:prevention & control; D004322:Drainage; D004487:Edema / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000503:physiopathology; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013537:Sutures