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Is It Possible for Dead Melted Fat Not to Be Reabsorbed After SmartLipo?

asked 8 months ago by flabulousat48 in So Tampa, FL
Latest answer by Kimberly Finder, MD
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Tags: 5 months post-op, absorption

5 months after smartlipo, I have a hard tubular lump each side of belly button, & small area close to breast bone. The lower one is very tender to touch and when my clothing rubs against it, it burns. I was told not to worry; that the "dead" undrained fat would be reabsorbed and removed by my body over time. I never thought it would take this long and still have a bulge and purple scars. I've done weekly ultrasound which helped in the very beginning, and wore garment 8 weeks instead 2.

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"Melted" fat after laser-assisted liposuction is removed

The fat that is "melted" by the laser or destroyed by the suctioning action of liposuction is taken care of by your body's normal fat elimination processes. And that has occured by 5 months after your liposuction. It's more likely that the firm and tender "lumps" that you are feeling are either: small pockets of residual fat, or inflammatory pockets, called induration medically Discuss the possibilities with your surgeon. At 5 months... more
Kimberly Finder, MD

San Antonio Dermatologic Surgeon

www.theliposurgeryclinic.com

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