“I had liposuction and the bruising was really bad. Is it always like this? How long will the bruising last? Will it disappear over time?”

It is true that liposuction will cause some bruising. It would be nice if there were no bruises at all, but even if it was completely removed, that wouldn’t be possible. In any form, a bruise occurs when the capillaries connected to the skin rupture and bleed. When the iron component of the blood meets oxygen and becomes oxidized, it looks like a bruise.

If you prevent bleeding during liposuction, bruising may not occur. Although liposuction technology has improved and bleeding has been minimized compared to before, it is difficult to prevent bleeding at the source. In the end, bruises may be alt, but there are many aspects of bruises that are exaggerated.

The more fibrous fat you have, the more likely you are to bruise.

Like swelling and pain, bruising varies greatly from person to person. Some people have bruises that are not very noticeable and disappear quickly, while others may have black bruises, as if they had been hit hard. Losing fat can make it difficult for some people to get more severe bruises. When removing fat, if the color of the fat is closer to oil-yellow, there will be less bruising, and if it is closer to red, there will be more bruising.

The red color of the suctioned fat is evidence that it is mixed with blood. In other words, there is bleeding during the liposuction process. The skin-colored fat is said to have a lot of blue-rock bleeding. Of course, since it is originally caused by bleeding, the more bleeding, the more severe the bruising.

There are no large blood vessels in the fat layer. There are only capillaries, and it is virtually impossible to perform liposuction without touching these capillaries. Inevitably, it touches the capillaries, which causes bleeding. However, even within the same fat layer, blood vessels are more distributed in the fat layer with more fiber. Therefore, the more fibrous fat there is, the less quickly swelling and bruising occurs.

In a word, fibrous fat can be said to be tough fat. When eating meat, there are tough parts and soft parts, and the tough parts that are difficult to chew have a lot of fibrous fat. Fat cells are cells, but all fibers are surrounded by a membrane. Whether you are born with it, exercise a lot, or stimulate the membrane in any way, the fibers become tough.

Fibrous fat cannot be seen by feeling or seeing with the naked eye. Ultrasound can be used to detect soft, low-fiber fat. Generally, when viewed on ultrasound, the more white membrane-like areas there are, the more fiber the fat has.

Most bruises disappear in 1 to 2 weeks.

The degree of bruising varies greatly from person to person, but there are technological ways to reduce bruising. To reduce bruising, reduce excessive suction. The tumescent solution injected during liposuction contains a drug called epinephrine, which reduces bleeding by constricting blood vessels. Blood vessels are most widely distributed just below the skin, so when injecting the tumescent solution, bleeding can be reduced if it is absorbed sufficiently and evenly under the skin and causes the blood vessels to contract properly. However, no matter how good the technology is, there is bound to be some bleeding. Bruising may be less severe if the fat in the lower part is left thick first, but the effect of liposuction is somewhat reduced, so there is no reason to undergo liposuction.

In this way, bruising may occur in areas where the fat is organized. However, bruises disappear on their own over time. As blood vessels damaged by liposuction become part of daily life, the bleeding stops, and the swelling caused by the bleeding is a bruise, but it quickly shrinks and disappears in various forms several times, gradually becoming lighter and disappearing. Most bruises disappear within a week. Even deep bruises will disappear in 2 weeks, and since it takes 2 weeks at most, you can regain your original skin by waiting leisurely for about 2 weeks. However, in rare cases, if the patient is old or the pain is constitutional, bruising may last for about 3 weeks.

In rare cases, because the fat layer is thin, it may take longer for bruising to disappear in areas close to the skin, but this may have side effects that are more concerning because it is slightly painful. Among the bruising processes that will be explained further, the constitutional reaction is excessive.

Wearing compression garments reduces bruising.

Wearing a compression garment when bleeding will reduce bruising. Using pressure can reduce bruising. Most bruising after surgery occurs during the bleeding process, but if you wear a compression garment for 1-2 weeks, the bruising disappears quickly or occurs less frequently. Compression garments prevent the occurrence of bruises and help heal bruises that have already formed. Therefore, wearing a compression garment after surgery can help prevent bruising and aid recovery. Wearing compression garments is one of the best ways to minimize discomfort in the early stages of recovery because it reduces the pain of bruises and provides stability.