Post-Operative Care
You invested in your surgery and now you want the best possible result — with less swelling, less pain and a smoother recovery. This care makes all the difference.
Understand what is behind it
After plastic surgery, the body enters a recovery period that can be uncomfortable and full of doubts. The swelling takes time to subside, bruises appear, the fear arises that some spot might harden — and the eagerness to see the final result is intense. It is a delicate phase, in which every bit of care counts so that the surgery delivers everything it promises.
Every surgery — liposuction, abdominoplasty, implants, breast surgery — provokes a natural response from the body: edema (swelling), bruising and the possible formation of fibrosis, which are areas of hardening and nodules in the scar tissue. Letting this phase run without follow-up can prolong the discomfort and, in some cases, compromise the aesthetic result.
Good post-operative follow-up is not a luxury: it is part of the treatment. It speeds up recovery, brings more comfort and helps ensure that the effort of the surgery translates into the best result.
The most modern and effective options
At Instituto Splendore, post-operative care is an aesthetic physiotherapy conducted in tune with your surgeon. It combines manual Lymphatic Drainage, which channels the accumulated fluids and reduces swelling and bruising; Carboxytherapy, the application of carbon dioxide gas that improves local oxygenation and circulation and supports healing; and Radiofrequency, indicated judiciously to treat fibrosis and skin quality. Each technique comes in at the right moment of each phase.
There is no standard protocol: it depends on the surgery performed, the surgeon's guidance and your progress. That is why it is exclusive and personalized, defined during the assessment consultation with Dr. Chris Marchetti's team — which establishes when to begin (drainage usually starts early, once medically cleared), the frequency and which techniques to combine. The goal is always a more comfortable recovery, with less swelling, less fibrosis and supported healing.
Technologies and methods we may combine
The ideal combination is defined in your assessment consultation.
Here, no treatment is off-the-shelf
There is no single formula. In the assessment consultation, Dr. Chris Marchetti studies your case — your body, your routine and your goal — and designs the exclusive combination of technologies, methods and protocols that makes sense for you.
Questions about Post-Operative Care
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Does carboxytherapy help with healing?
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A smoother recovery protects the result of your surgery. Book your assessment consultation with Dr. Chris Marchetti's team and build a post-operative plan aligned with your surgeon.