Kathleen Lisson
Lymphedema Therapist / Author
Kathleen Lisson is a certified lymphedema therapist, therapeutic massage and bodywork therapist, author of Plastic Surgery Recovery Handbook, and the owner of Solace Massage and Mindfulness in San Diego.
Kathleen holds a Bachelors of Applied Science degree in massage therapy, but her training certifications do not end there. She is also a Natural Healing Institute of Naturopathy certified master aromatherapist, Mclean Meditation Institute certified meditation teacher, and an ACE-certified personal trainer.
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July 21, 2026
Recovery: A Complete Guide to the Second Half of Your Surgery
Monique Ramsey gathers years of recovery answers into one guide that follows the whole arc — the mindset going in, the first hard days, and what healing actually feels like procedure by procedure. Along the way the LJCSC surgeons and team get specific: why a breast augmentation under the muscle aches more than one placed over it, how long eyelid swelling really lasts, when it's safe to drive again, what a 360 liposuction recovery involves with drains and compression, and the clean-sheets-and-no...
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June 17, 2025
How to Find the Best Lymphatic Drainage Massage Therapist
After surgery like facelifts, tummy tucks, liposuction, or BBLs, swelling and stiffness can stick around. Lymphatic drainage can make a big difference in your recovery. Planning your post-op care ahead of time is just as important as choosing the right procedure, and not all lymphatic massages are the same. To support healing, you need someone who truly understands the lymphatic system. A qualified therapist with the right training can help you recover safely and more effectively. Many people...
Guest: Kathleen Lisson
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Aug. 16, 2022
Swollen, Bloated, and Puffy with Kathleen Lisson
Lymphatic massage expert Kathleen Lisson explains the important role of your ~800 lymph nodes in post-op recovery. If the lymphatic system is disrupted or overwhelmed, which can occur with plastic surgery, lymphatic massage, or manual lymphatic drainage is often recommended to help with healing and recovery. The lymphatic system is how your body processes and eliminates waste. Your immune system is part of the lymphatic system, so when a bacteria or virus enters your body, the lymphatic system ...
Guest: Kathleen Lisson
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July 26, 2022
Patient Kathleen: How I Got Life Flighted To My Nose Job
For our patient Kathleen Lisson, an accident while hiking in the desert led to a broken nose, which led her straight to Dr. Brahme for a rhinoplasty… and while he was at it, a face lift, brow lift, neck lift, chin implant, fat transfer to her cheeks, and a septoplasty to fix her deviated septum. Not everyone seeks cosmetic surgery for aesthetic reasons; sometimes it’s necessary following an accident or injury. For Kathleen, a freak accident while hiking in the desert was the catalyst that cause...
Guest: Kathleen Lisson