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Hisham Seify, MD,PhD answers: Arm liposuction recovery

I had my arms Liposuctioned almost 3 months ago. I had great elasticity before the procedure, so the doctor told me I was an excellent candidate. However, now I have some sagging skin on one arm, and while most of the lumps are gone, I still have a big lump on the other arm. I massage it daily but it won't go away. The doctor said I should get some more retraction, but I'm not too sure about that. Are these things normal after Liposuction?


Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
10 months ago
By Hisham Seify, MD, PhD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin 3 months following liposuction is better treated by compression and exercise. I have seen many cases where great improvement was made by conservative management. The very few cases where an excision surgery is needed are probably cases where liposuction was not the best procedure to start with.

Having a lump following Lipo is usually some fat atrophy, but other conditions should be ruled out, especially if the mass does not go away or increase in size. I hope that helps.

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John P. Di Saia, MD
10 months ago
By John P. Di Saia, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Hello,

Liposuction in the arms can leave sagging skin. The "Real" question is whether or not the problem you have is skin or fat-related. I agree to give it time (at least 6 months) to sort out.

The alternative may be a brachioplasty which involves a skin excision and a long scar, so waiting at this point is very reasonable.

Some swelling in the area is very normal at your stage. How much of what you are seeing is swelling, of course, can be hard to tell.

Best Regards.

 

 

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