A: You may notice a hardness or lumpiness after surgery. This is normal right after your surgical procedure. Lymphatic Massage Therapy will help move the fluid by gently pumping access fluid through your lymph vessels into your lymph nodes. This will reduce swelling and discomfort. Without Lymphatic Drainage Therapy the inflammation can evolve into fibrosis (a permanent hardening of the tissue) or a seroma (pocket of serum) can form. Many doctors prescribe Lymph Drainage Therapy after liposuction or other plastic surgery procedures to make sure their patients get the best possible results from their procedure. Depending on your post-surgery diagnosis, we might also introduce other therapy treatments, like the use of Taping, or the use of medical machines like Radio Frequency, Ultra Sound Cavitation, etc. These machines can help with skin tightening, further breaking down scar tissue and more. Because our bodies heal and react differently to surgical procedures, there is never a cookie-cutter process for post-surgery recovery. That is why we recommend that you book an appointment and have Carolina Pintos prescribe your treatment in person.