How A Simple Battery-Operated Device Helps Relieve Pain

What can I do, as a plastic surgeon, to help my patients recover faster? What can I do to help their swelling, bruising, and pain go away faster? The traditional therapies of cold packs, arnica tablets and gel, elevation of the surgical area, and narcotic pain medications are always used. But I have recently added a new option, offering advanced bio-electric therapy (ActiPatch) to help my patients heal better after surgery.

ActiPatch delivers the same pulsed electromagnetic therapy, used by physicians, therapists, and athletic trainers worldwide to reduce pain and swelling and accelerate healing. The traditional clinical treatments of bio-electrics is expensive and inconvenient for most patients. Now, through microchip technology, this home-based therapy is available in a convenient, easy to use, low-cost patch or loop. It runs on a small, low-energy, battery which operates for up to 720 hours after activation. Applied right after surgery, and used for the first week after surgery, ActiPatch works by driving out the swelling and negative by-products from the damaged tissues by promoting cellular adhesion and function. With less swelling, a decrease in pain occurs.

ActiPatch is a wearable technology by taping or keeping it in place by an ace wrap. It is flexible, light weight, and easy to apply and use. Once activated, ActiPatch begins pulsing a continuous low level current to energize damaged cells in the surgical region, helping remove the effects of surgery so patients can feel better and look better faster.

While I have not explored all the possibilities to which ActiPatch may be used in plastic surgery, I have found it to be both well received and effective in reducing pain in breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lifts, abdominoplasty, blepharoplasty (eyelid), nose and facelift surgeries. Patients seem to be very assured with the possibility of having an adjunct to manage postoperative pain and swelling. I believe this simple device which uses pulsed electromagnetic energy will eventually have broad applications to many applications outside of plastic surgery.

Dr Barry Eppley is a board-certified plastic surgeon in private practice in Indianapolis, Indiana at Clarian Health Systems. (http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com) He writes a daily blog on plastic surgery, spa therapies, and medical skin care at http://www.exploreplasticsurgery.com

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