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Shaperz Elite Wellness · Chicago
Post-Cosmetic Surgery Care
Provider-led evaluation and treatment for patients who may need suture removal, drain removal, or assessment of a possible seroma after cosmetic surgery. Whether your procedure was performed here in Chicago, in another state, or outside the country, you can be seen locally by a board-certified nurse practitioner who will evaluate your healing and coordinate with your operating surgeon.
Post-Procedure Evaluation
In-Office Assessment
Urgent Postoperative Symptoms
Contact your surgeon or seek urgent or emergency medical care for chest pain, shortness of breath, uncontrolled bleeding, rapidly increasing swelling, wound separation, fever, severe or rapidly worsening pain, confusion, or other serious or rapidly worsening symptoms.
Do not submit urgent symptoms or emergency concerns through this website. This page is educational and is not a way to report symptoms.
In-Office Procedure
A short clip from an in-office seroma aspiration. Sterile technique is used, the fluid is assessed as it is drawn out, and the findings are documented for your surgeon. Aspiration is offered only when an evaluation shows it is clinically appropriate for you.
Who This Visit Is For
Your surgeon asked you to have sutures removed locally and you need somewhere to be seen.
You have a surgical drain in place and need it assessed, and removed if it is appropriate.
You have noticed soft swelling that shifts under the skin and would like it evaluated.
You are interested in manual lymphatic drainage and postoperative recovery support.
Your procedure was performed in another state or outside the country.
You would like your healing progress reviewed by a provider between surgeon visits.
What We Offer
A focused visit reviewing your procedure, your surgeon's instructions, your healing progress, and your incisions. The evaluation determines whether any additional service is appropriate, and it may be the only thing that takes place at your first visit.
Sutures are removed on your surgeon's timeline once the incision is examined and healing is judged to be sufficient. If the incision is not ready, we will explain why and coordinate a plan with your surgeon rather than proceed.
Your drain sites, drainage volume, character of the fluid, and healing are reviewed and documented so that you and your surgeon have a clear record of where you are in recovery.
A drain is removed only when the examination, your drainage record, and your surgeon's instructions together support removal. Please never remove a drain yourself.
Seroma aspiration is provided only when clinically appropriate following an evaluation. When aspiration is appropriate, it is performed in a clinical setting using sterile technique, with findings and volumes documented for your surgeon. Not every suspected seroma requires aspiration.
When your surgeon has cleared you and it is appropriate for your stage of healing, manual lymphatic drainage may help with swelling and comfort during recovery. Sessions are performed with knowledge of your procedure and your surgeon's instructions.
Patients whose procedures were performed in Chicago, elsewhere in the United States, or outside the country may be evaluated here. Records and surgeon instructions may be requested so that your care stays coordinated.
Seroma aspiration is provided only when clinically appropriate following an evaluation. All postoperative services require an evaluation, and treatment is provided only when clinically appropriate. Scheduling an appointment does not guarantee that a procedure will be performed.
Post-cosmetic surgery visits start at $100. Every appointment has an associated visit fee, including appointments that result in evaluation only. Your first visit may consist of an evaluation alone, and that is a normal and appropriate outcome.
Treatment decisions depend on the examination, your healing progress, the type of surgery you had, your surgeon's instructions, the records available, and whether the service is clinically appropriate for you that day. Scheduling an appointment does not guarantee that sutures, drains, or fluid will be removed during the first visit.
Bringing the right information helps your visit go smoothly and helps us make a safe decision about your care.
Records and medical information must be provided directly to the office through our secure patient system, not through this public website. Please do not email or type medical details into any form on this site.
Shaperz does not replace your operating surgeon. Your surgeon remains responsible for your surgical result and for the postoperative plan they created for you, and you should maintain communication with them throughout your recovery.
Shaperz may decline treatment or refer you back to your surgeon, or to urgent care, an emergency department, or another specialist, when that is the safest course. An appointment does not guarantee that treatment will be offered.
Information on this website is educational and does not establish a patient-provider relationship. Please do not attempt to remove sutures or drains, or to aspirate fluid, yourself.
Post-cosmetic surgery care at Shaperz is provided by Lynn St. Victor-Luckett, MSN, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC, MLD-C, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with full practice authority in Illinois and nearly 30 years of clinical experience, with certified training in manual lymphatic drainage.
Patients from throughout Chicagoland visit our West 111th Street office for post-surgery evaluation close to home.
Shaperz Elite Wellness and Aesthetics is located at 3135 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655, on the South Side near Kedzie Avenue. Clients come to us for post-surgery care from across Chicago and the southwest suburbs, including Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Hyde Park, as well as Northwest Indiana.
Your visits, questions and follow-up all happen at one Chicago clinic with the same caring team, led by Lynn St. Victor-Luckett, MSN, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC, MLD-C. Not sure where to start? Call 773-658-5157 and we will help you plan your first visit.
Yes, patients whose procedures were performed locally, in another state, or internationally may be evaluated here. We may request your operative report and your surgeon's instructions so that removal is done on the right timeline. Scheduling an appointment does not guarantee that removal will be performed at that visit; the decision is made after the incision is examined.
Please have your operative report, your surgeon's instructions, the date and type of your procedure, your current medication list, allergy information, your drain-output record if applicable, and your surgeon's contact information. Sensitive information should be provided directly to the office through our secure patient system rather than through this website.
Timing depends on the type of procedure, your surgeon's instructions, the amount and character of the drainage, your healing progress, and the clinical examination. There is no universal number of days or drainage amount that applies to everyone. Please do not remove a drain yourself.
A seroma is a collection of fluid that can develop under the skin after surgery. It is a recognized part of healing for some patients and it is evaluated in person, since swelling after surgery can have more than one cause.
No. Not every suspected seroma requires aspiration. Management depends on factors such as size, location, symptoms, healing progress, whether it has recurred, concerns about infection, and the clinical findings at your visit.
No. Shaperz may provide local evaluation and selected services, but it does not replace your operating surgeon or the follow-up plan your surgeon requires. Please continue to communicate with your surgeon throughout your recovery.
Not necessarily. The first visit may consist only of an evaluation. Treatment is provided only when it is clinically appropriate and when enough information about your surgery and healing is available. Visit fees start at $100, and every appointment has an associated fee, including evaluation-only visits.
Book a post-procedure evaluation using the booking button on this page, or call (773) 658-5157. The phone line is for scheduling and general questions, not emergency care. For urgent symptoms, contact your surgeon or seek urgent or emergency medical care.
Shaperz is at 3135 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655, on the South Side near Kedzie Avenue. Clients visit from across Chicago and Chicagoland, including Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Hyde Park, as well as Northwest Indiana.
Free phone consultation for every service. No prescribing on the call. Aesthetic and other in-office consultations: $50, applied to treatment completed within one month.
30% Deposit and Flat $50 Late Cancellation or No-Show Fee
Every appointment requires a deposit of 30% of the appointment price, credited toward the visit. Late cancellation (under 24 hours) or no-show: flat $50 fee. Appointment only. No walk-ins.
How It Works
Schedule a post-procedure evaluation online, or call the office with questions
Bring or securely send your operative report and surgeon's instructions before your visit
Your incisions, drains, swelling, and healing stage are examined and discussed with you
Any appropriate service is performed, findings are documented, and next steps are made clear
Real Results
"If you're looking for someone to do post-op care after cosmetic surgery look no further, Lynn is magical. She really focuses on contouring the body and giving you optimal results. There's times where she will massage one side and show me a picture of what it looks like and it completely looks different. The side she massaged looked softer and more contoured instantly. She is one of the most knowledgeable and dedicated post-op professionals in the Chicagoland area."
Shannon C.
Google · Post-Op Care
"I came in for a seroma aspiration and post-op lipo massage and it was a great experience. Lynn is so helpful and taught me things my doctor didn't. I recommend Shaperz."
Olivia E.
Google · Post-Op Care
"Lynn really cares about her patients. She educates you about your post-op concerns, collaborates with the surgeon to create the best plan for you, educates you about diet and healing supplements during your healing process. You are never alone! Get your post-op surgery care here!"
Nicole T.
Google · Post-Op Care
Ready to Get Started?
Book a post-procedure evaluation with a board-certified nurse practitioner in Chicago. Visit fees start at $100, and every appointment has an associated fee, including appointments that result in evaluation only.
Located on West 111th Street in Chicago, serving Chicago, Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Ashburn, Merrionette Park, Blue Island and surrounding Chicagoland communities.
Also serving Morgan Park, Evergreen Park, Chatham, Alsip, Crestwood, Oak Forest.
Medically reviewed by Lynn St. Victor-Luckett, MSN, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC, MLD-C, board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with full practice authority in Illinois.
Last reviewed: September 9, 2026
The information on this page is educational and does not constitute medical advice, a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation and it does not create a patient-provider relationship. All services require an appropriate evaluation and are provided only when clinically appropriate. If you have an urgent or emergency concern, contact your surgeon, seek urgent care or call 911.