Pulmonary hypertension is a frequent and often under-recognized cause of leg edema, particularly in elderly people [4]. The cause is frequently sleep apnea, but it can also be a consequence of congestive cardiac failure or chronic pulmonary disease [36].
Pain and Swelling After Liposuction. An epidural anaesthesia may be employed in surgeries that only treat the lower body. It may be as minimal as two hours for the effect of the anaesthesia to wear off. Following surgery, doctors will administer painkillers (analgesics), which the patient ingests orally.
Thank you for asking about arm liposuction. 1  The recovery from surgery itself usually takes about days. 2  You will need to wear some kind of compression (garment, ace wrap) for 2 - 6 weeks, depending on how much the swelling bothers you. 3  You will see the result begin to appear in six weeks - and the final result in 6 months or so.