Aesthet Surg J. 2023 Sep 14;43(10):NP787-NP796. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjad203.
Liposuction is a safe, simple, and effective method of body contouring. Pain, ecchymosis, and edema are often local complications at the removal site, especially in the first weeks after surgery. Several studies have shown that kinesiology (kinesio) taping improves blood and lymphatic flow, removing congestions of lymphatic fluid and alleviating hemorrhage. However, there are limited data on the effect of kinesio taping in mitigating local complications at fat grafting donor sites.
The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the impact of kinesio taping in reducing postoperative edema, pain, and ecchymosis in the liposuction area.
Over a period of 18 months (January 2021-June 2022), 52 patients underwent liposuction of both flanks with subsequent breast fat grafting. Immediately after the surgery, kinesio taping was used on the right abdomen flank in all patients. Degree of edema as well as ecchymosis and pain were quantified at 7, 14, and 21 days after surgery.
There were statistically significant differences in the taping area for ecchymosis at 7 days after surgery, edema at 14 and 21 days after surgery, and in pain, rated on a visual analog scale, at 7, 14 and 21 days after surgery.
Kinesio taping, as used in this study, is beneficial in the reduction of edema and pain and the resolution of ecchymosis after liposuction.
抽脂术是一种安全、简单且有效的身体塑形方法。疼痛、瘀斑和水肿通常是去除部位的局部并发症，尤其是在手术后的第一周。几项研究表明，运动贴扎（肌内效贴布）可以改善血液和淋巴液流动，去除淋巴液的淤积，减轻出血。然而，关于运动贴扎减轻脂肪移植供区局部并发症的效果的数据有限。
本初步研究旨在评估运动贴扎对减轻抽脂区域术后水肿、疼痛和瘀斑的影响。
在 18 个月的时间内（2021 年 1 月至 2022 年 6 月），52 例患者接受了双侧侧腰部抽脂术，随后进行了乳房脂肪移植。所有患者在手术后立即在右侧腹部侧腰部使用运动贴扎。在手术后 7、14 和 21 天，对水肿程度以及瘀斑和疼痛进行量化。
在手术后 7 天的贴扎区瘀斑、手术后 14 和 21 天的水肿以及手术后 7、14 和 21 天的疼痛（视觉模拟评分）方面存在统计学显著差异。
在本研究中使用的运动贴扎有助于减少抽脂术后的水肿、疼痛和瘀斑的消退。
