Using Ice for Upper Body Lift

Cindy Cooney
on 7/1/17 10:12 am - NJ
DS on 06/30/14

Hi Everyone:

I am three days postoperative for a upper body lift. Today I was allowed to shower and at 3:00 am with the heat and being itchy, I decided it was time. So I unpeeled all the layers of the dressing that stuck to the incisions and OMG - was the water great.

I needed that shower. My question is did you guys use ice for the inflammation?

RNY - 3/26/14

HW - 380

CW 0 259

DS - 7/30/14

HW - 285

CW - 264.4

Dr. Greenbaum

Gwen M.
on 7/1/17 6:29 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

I would recommend asking your surgeon before icing - there are lots of different opinions about it and its effectiveness.

In theory, if inflammation isn't causing tissue damage, it's a useful part of the body's healing process so you don't want to do anything to reduce it.

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RNY on 12/22/14

What do you mean "with the heat." Turn the AC to max cool. Sweating is not good - the fluid would rather fill the damaged tissue that work its way to the surface. Opportunistic swelling.

WHen I was recovering, taking a shower was the high point of my day. Esp the first one.

Hope your healing goes well.

My dr said ice was fine but ask yours.

Sharon

Cindy Cooney
on 7/2/17 5:45 am - NJ
DS on 06/30/14

The house was too hot. I will ask my surgeon when I have my appointment on Wednesday making me one week postop.

Thank you.

RNY - 3/26/14

HW - 380

CW 0 259

DS - 7/30/14

HW - 285

CW - 264.4

Dr. Greenbaum

RNY on 12/22/14

Are you doing better? I go in for Phas 2 tomorrow.

Sharon

Cindy Cooney
on 7/10/17 2:46 am - NJ
DS on 06/30/14

Good luck to you.

RNY - 3/26/14

HW - 380

CW 0 259

DS - 7/30/14

HW - 285

CW - 264.4

Dr. Greenbaum

Cindy Cooney
on 7/10/17 2:48 am - NJ
DS on 06/30/14

Thank you everyone. I do use the ice for inflammation and yes it has helped me. I am finally down to where I can fit into my clothes. The vertical torsoplasty had some swelling in the waist and nothing fit.

Right now I have some oozing from one of my drain sites, but that is lessening and hopefully this will just close up like it should. I am 12 days post op and feeling better each day. I just do not have my energy back yet.

RNY - 3/26/14

HW - 380

CW 0 259

DS - 7/30/14

HW - 285

CW - 264.4

Dr. Greenbaum

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