After total knee replacement surgery, patients can have swelling up to around 2 to 3 months and bruising can be down the leg.

There is minimal bruising and swelling compared to the traditional approach and most patients recover from the surgery in less than half the time.

It is not uncommon for patients to notice a small amount of bruising at the cath insertion site. The catheter enters an artery where the pressure is high and there is always a small amount of blood that escapes into the tissue. If there is a large, painful area around the cath site that worsens or becomes more painful with time, notify your cardiologist.

There is usually no swelling or bruising after surgery. There may be some scratchy sensation but very little and this too fades rapidly. Women can camouflage treated areas fairly easily at seven to ten days with make-up.

Dr. Schafer developed a "Rapid Recovery Method" to aid the healing process. A combination of traditional medical techniques and holistic approaches, The Rapid Recovery Method expedites healing and recovery. Using vitamins, prescription medicines and external ultrasound vibration, patients are able to resume their work and other activities more quickly.

If you have no serious health conditions, are not prone to keloid scarring and have noticed that your breasts have started to sag and the effects of gravity are wreaking havoc -- you may be a candidate for Mastopexy. An ideal Mastopexy candidate should be mentally and emotionally stable and have realistic expectations as well. When a woman ages, the breast skin loses elasticity and firmness and the breasts may tend to droop as the years creep up.

Many factors affect swelling and bruising: age, type of procedure and your physical characteristics. Our office will give you post-operative instructions to reduce swelling and bruising, but each person will heal differently.

The amount of bruising and swelling depends upon the patient and the procedures chosen. There are however, both pre and post operative recommendations given to the patient, including care performed by the nursing staff and our clinical estheticians that can substantially diminish the bruising and swelling.

Usually, yes, particularly bruising along the inferior breast. This may last 7-14 days. All swelling should be gone after 6-7 weeks. Until that time, your breasts may look 10-15% larger than they will eventually be. Fewer than 5% of all breast augmentation surgeons in America perform the type of surgery that we do at Trillium, few that we are aware of in Michigan.

You may have a partial or complete TEAR of the ACHILLES TENDON that attaches the calf muscle to the heel. This injury will cause pain and difficulty pointing the foot down. A TORN CALF MUSCLE will be painful and might produce bruises. A MUSCLE PULL or STRAIN will cause pain and stiffness in the calf muscle without any bruising or " src="http://www.familydoctor.org/flowchartimages/rt-arrow.

The techniques that we use on the nose allow for minimal swelling and bruising after the surgery. We do not pack the nose after surgery and therefore patients have fewer tendencies to swell and bruise. This of course makes the postoperative course much more comfortable as the nasal packing is avoided. If the patients do have a small amount of bruising after surgery then they typically will see improvement in this within a period of one to two weeks after surgery.

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You may or may not have bruising. Like the swelling, bruising may also migrate downward. Bruising can work it's way down to your ribs, abdomen, groin area, and even as far as your upper thighs, though this doesn't seem to be really common. However, it does happen, but is not a complication. A bruise that looks really bad, and feels firm, should be reported to your plastic surgeon. This could be a hematoma. Read more about hematomas here.