ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,542, issued on Nov. 25.
"Postoperative plastic surgery aesthetic lymphatic drainage method" was invented by Anna Paola Barbosa Fongaro (Herriman, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of draining a lymphatic system of a patient postoperatively using various physical techniques, many applied manually, including microcurrent, plastic wrap, suction cup, shockwave(s), lipolaser light and ultrasound. The method provides for reducing pain, swelling, preventing scar tissue, treating scar tissue, improving body shape, optimizing plastic surgical results, cell oxidation and improved healing through stimulated drainage of the lympathic ...