PERFORMANCE OF THE DERMATOFUNCTIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM THE POST-OPERATIVE LIPOSUCTION AND ABDOMINOPLASTY (Atena Editora)

Abstract

Introduction: In short, abdominoplasty consists of removing excess subcutaneous and adipose tissue from the abdominal region, whereas liposuction removes excess adipose tissue, however, a post-surgical period without adequate follow-up generates a high risk of complications, therefore, it is necessary to a specialized and individualized treatment protocol based on the resources available in the dermatofunctional area, among which manual therapy and electrotherapeutic resources can be highlighted as minimizing and/or repairing possible damage. Objective: To review the importance and performance of the dermatofunctional physiotherapist in complications resulting from the postoperative period of plastic surgeries of abdominoplasty and liposuction. Methodology: This is an integrative literature review through the search for scientific data on the following platforms: PubMed, Scielo, Google academic and in the journal of the Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery, being published between the years 2011 to 2022. Results and discussions: Sixteen articles were selected that aim to use resources and techniques available in dermatofunctional in the treatment of complications resulting from the postoperative period of liposuction and abdominoplasty. Final Considerations: It can be seen that the physiotherapeutic resources and techniques are effective for the reduction and/or recovery of complications arising from plastic surgeries of abdominoplasty and liposuction, with the predominant treatment being manual lymphatic drainage and lymphotaping, however, they are necessary new studies on the resources resulting from these complications.