POSTOPERATIVE LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE
Whether you’re planning cosmetic surgery or surgery related to an illness, lymphatic massage is a great way to speed up the healing process.
Surgeries, in general, produce swelling to some extent because it is part of the body’s normal healing process. Some cosmetic surgeries, such as liposuction procedures and tummy tucks, disrupt the natural pathways taken by the lymphatic system because of the location of the surgery. Other regions of the body, such as the nose after rhinoplasty, produce swelling that can last for a long time—even up to one year. Other cosmetic procedures that impact the face can also produce months of swelling. However, because of the extensive areas of disruption, tummy tucks and liposuction procedures are usually the cosmetic surgeries with the greatest amount of lymphatic swelling. Breast reduction, breast augmentation, breast reconstruction due to cancer are other examples of surgeries that result in considerable discomfort and pain due to edema, a common result of these kind of surgeries.
When the lymph drifts out into surrounding tissue after a surgical procedure it disrupts the normal lymphatic pathways causing swelling, but there are ways to combat this problem, lymphatic drainage massage is very effective as a support postoperative treatment.
If you have questions about lymphatic drainage massage after surgery or what to expect after the procedure you are considering, the best thing to do is to talk with your surgeon, he/she will suggest what the best frequency and regiment for your post operation is.
Clearly, lymphatic drainage massage is helpful to prevent excessive swelling and pain which will make the overall healing from the procedure much faster and comfortable.
The first appointment includes a 30 minute conversation about an individual plan for your needs and because this kind of work needs to be more frequent and for a longer period of time, longer packages are available.
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Guacira provides Postoperative Lymphatic Drainage services in the following Colorado cities:
- Boulder
- Superior
- Louisville
- Lafayette
- Broomfield
- Westminster
- Longmont
- Niwot
- Gunbarrel