Irregularities after liposuction

In the early postoperative period, some irregularities are normal following liposuction.

Resolution of swelling and localized areas of infammantion can take up to a few months to improve, and often are helped with massage and compression. Especially in bilateral procedures such as yours, when you have a second similar site like your other arm to compare to, irregularities may seem more apparent to you.

But the good news is... if your irregularities are swelling and inflammation, they will likely improve with time- give at LEAST 3 if not 6 months to be sure.

If they are not temporary and are deposits of fat left behind, they can likely be fixed with a little touch up procedure that is short and relatively easy to perform.

You mentioned you had two issues with your liposuction:  lumpiness at 3 months' time and sagging skin on one arm.  Presumably there is an asymmetry since one side is sagging and the other not.

The best course is generally to wait for about 6 months before considering revision liposuction, if any is needed at all.  Lumpiness after liposuction generally responds to massage and time.  Small irregularities generally respond to revision liposuction, if they are bothersome to the patient. 

At the 6 month timepoint, it would also be good to assess the degree of skin looseness, especially if it is present on one side and not the other.

If the mass does not diminish in size over time, you should have your doctor consider the possibility that the mass might be something other than a post-liposuction indurated area.  I have seen several cases where a patient has had liposuction, and a mass was then noted which was actually a separate growth rather than a post-liposuction irregularity.  Fortunately these masses tend to be lipomas, but should generally be treated with surgical removal and biopsy rather than liposuction.

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