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Manual Lymphatic Drainage treatments are recommended one to two treatments before surgery; ideally, the week before any cosmetic and orthopedic surgery.

Preoperative lymphatic drainage:

- Clear your body and prepare the tissue for the surgery by removing excess water, bacteria, and metabolic wastes. 
- Prepare patients better for the surgery
- Reduce oedema before surgery
- Potentially get patients faster healing with fewer side effects and fewer pain meds.

Post-surgical lymphatic drainage

It is a crucial treatment for enhancing recovery. It helps reduce pain, swelling, inflammation, fibrosis, and lymphedema, accelerating the healing process. This gentle, non-invasive therapy supports improved circulation and lymphatic flow, ensuring optimal recovery and reducing the risk of complications following surgery.

All surgeries produce some swelling because it is part of the body’s normal healing process.  A one-hour Lymphatic drainage is recommended twice weekly during the first month of recovery. However, the postoperative Lymphatic Drainage care begins as early as 3 or 4 days after the procedure, specifically when the incisions are closed, or in a tummy tuck, the drainage tubes are removed. 

For the tummy tuck procedure is recommended to start in the second week or when the drainage is removed.   We use effective techniques to help reduce negative symptoms post-surgery.

Pre and Postoperative Lymphatic drainage - Vodder technique

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