Prevention and treatment of ecchymosis, edema, and fibrosis in the pre-, trans-, and postoperative periods of plastic surgery

"The findings of this unprecedented study indicate that [lymphatic] treatment in the pre-, trans-, and postoperative periods reduces edema [swelling], ecchymosis [bruising], and fibrosis formation in the postoperative period. It also decreases the number of required physiotherapy sessions and accelerates patient recovery from abdominal plastic surgery."

Source: Revista Brasileira de Cirugia Plastica