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Vaser Lipo Made Stretch Marks Worse. Will They Get Better with Time?

You can see in the pics. My tummy looks like it's been tortured. It's been 3 weeks since I hadVaser liposuction. I'm very concerned about mystrech marks. I had a child really early and had some on my tummy, but not like this. They were way lighter and smoother. Will it get better?

3 Doctor Answers | Asked by melissanyc09 in Belgium
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Vaser Lipo made stretch marks worse

Hi Melissa, Yes and No. Allow me to explain. At 3 weeks post op you are still swollen. When you touch your sides they still feel somewhat unnatural. The skin does not move as freely as it should. All of these changes will go away when the inflammation resolves. Liposuction (VASER included) does NOTHING for stretch marks. For that matter no technique (regardless of the hype out there) can remove stretchmarks. In removing the fat, skin excess and redundancy can be made worse. (Imagine a... more
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Vaser for stretch marks

The healing process after Vaser Liposuction can take several weeks to months.  At the 3 week point, you are still swollen and there is still inflammation from the surgery.  The inflammation under the skin can temporarily make the stretch marks look worse.  It takes about 6 weeks for most of the swelling to be out.  It takes 4-6 months for the skin tightening effect after VASER to be more apparent.  The VASER heats up the collagen in the skin and allows... more
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VASER Lipo and Stretch Marks

Melissa, as the swelling lessens and the skin is no longer stretched to accommodate that swelling, the stretch marks will, hopefully, go back to their previous appearance. No lipo procedure will eliminate stretch marks, as you know. Here at my plastic surgery practice, I recommend massage to help soften the treated area(s) and help diminish swelling. It's not too late to do this; ask your board certified plastic surgeon to advise you if there is a licensed massage therapist in your area... more

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Comments (2)

roxane_ireland 22 Sep 2012
Hi, I am nor sure if anyone commented about thermage, but thats what I am going to do after my vaser lipo. Thermage makes skin tight and stretch marks less visible. If I ever do tummy tuck, I do it only for the purpose of fixing my abdominal muscles, but sooo `not willing to have scar`, but if this is what I have to go through to get my confidence back after having children, that's what I will do.
ana2011 2 Aug 2012
hey how u doing now w ur stretch marks? i had my vaser lipo done 4 months ago and i m having the same problem as u ..it seems that the stretch marks got worst ..let me kno how u doing

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