Tumescent Liposuction is a BIG mess

Something that I talk about often is just how messy tumescent liposuction is.  I mean, tumescent liposuction is a BIG mess.  A mess of epic proportions.  So messy that it creates something I fondly call the “murder trail.”

The one thing that I notice is only those of us who have had tumescent liposuction really realize what a mess it is and it seems to be something that the surgeon and clinical nurses seem to forget to address.  And of course, ladies who have WAL instead (water assisted liposuction) don’t experience the leakage that us tumescent gals get.

So I decided that for my Liposuction on the Butt, I’d go ahead and take some pictures to illustrate just how messy tumescent liposuction is.  However, first a brief warning… it’s a bit on the gory side and some flesh is exposed.  If either thing makes you sick, or offends you, please don’t click on the show link!

 

 

 

The Murder Trail

This picture is what I fondly call the murder trail.  When we have tumescent liposuction, A LOT of fluid is pumped into the area being worked on.  This fluid is important as the local in the fluid is lidocaine and the epinephrine constricts the capillaries to keep bleeding to a minimum.  However, what is pumped in must come out again as that is the law of physics.  Most surgeons who do this type of liposuction don’t stitch the puncture wounds specifically so it can leak out again.

What you see in the photo isn’t blood, it’s the left over tumescent fluid tinged with blood.  It really looks worse than it is because if you’ve ever experienced getting a little blood into say, water, it makes it look like someone emptied a few hundred CC in there.  In reality it might have been a few drops.  The same goes for the tumescent fluid.

However, there can be a little bleeding apparently.  When I had my left thigh done, I noticed I was actually bleeding when I sat down on the toilet (this tends to be the messiest action since the force of sitting on the toilet really squeezes the fluids out).  IF you notice a little bit of actual bleeding, call your surgeon to find out what he or she wants you to do.  Mine said it could happen and just to put my feet up over my heart.  As long as my heart beat stayed normal and I wasn’t dizzy, he wasn’t concerned.

 

Leakage Down the Back of My Legs

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I really wish I’d have taken pictures of the massive mess caused by my thighs.  Since I had a 2.5 hour drive home when I had my calves done (got stuck in a bad traffic jam leaving Rotterdam) most of the fluid had leaked into the garbage bags they put me in.  Not the greatest fashion statement ever, but it kept my car clean.

But, for both of my thighs my hubby and I decided to stay at the CitizenM in Rotterdam since it’s literally a 5 minute walk to the door of the clinic.  So not only did I have the murder trail going pretty good, but the white thrombosis stockings they had temporarily put on me for the night were stained red and it looked like Jack the Ripper had gotten me.

For my butt, I was given a Marena Mid-Thigh Girdle with Suspenders.  It’s a good thing that they gave it to me in black since all the fluid leaked through the butt and down my legs until I was literally standing in the great lakes.  Its a shame my husband didn’t get a picture of the puddle, but you can see here what it’s like to be actively walking.

Leakage After Taking a Shower

If you walk enough, the majority of the leaking is usually done the day of the surgery.  The act of walking really helps push out the remaining fluid and if all goes well, the next morning when you get out of bed the remaining fluid flows out after you take the lowest bandages off the treated area (this can cause dizzyness so make sure you have someone with you when you pull that bandage off).

I actually had to wash the girdle since they had to special order it and only got one (I only have to wear it for 2 weeks so I’m not too worried about it) and I made sure to do some toe touches while in the shower to try to press out more liquid.  I was  almost successful… the rest ended up leaking out at the doctors office in their waiting room.  But, as you can see I took a step forward when I took this photo and you can see some leakage on the floor still.

You can also see my now deflated ass, minus ass shelf! Funny enough, even the tattoo (which I have zero attachment to) came out OK!

 

Tumescent Liposuction is a BIG mess

So as you can see from the above pictures, when I or anyone that has had tumescent liposuction says that it’s messy, we’re not kidding.  This isn’t the surgery to go out in your best white dress, white shoes, or walk around on your nice white carpet.  In fact, you really don’t want to be anywhere that can get stained.  Because this stuff WILL stain. I have “murder spots” on my mattress from a few incidents where I wasn’t exactly done leaking the 1st night home.

Those stains will NEVER come out.