Should I be Able to Grab a Substantial Amount of Fat from the Area That Had Smart Lipo?

asked 1 year ago by E.Dark. in Austin, TX
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: abdomen, female, fat, hard, love handles, results, shrink

It's been 3 weeks since my procedure. I have hardness in a few areas near my belly button & I'm almost 100% again however, I can still grab quite a bit of fat on both the left & right side of the lower ab area (which was the area with the most fat). I'm hoping I will get smaller because my doctor explained that I will continue to "shrink" for the next 3-6 months, but because the area is squishy I'm afraid that I am seeing my "final results." Am I seeing my overall results?

3 answers to Should I be Able to Grab a Substantial Amount of Fat from the Area That Had Smart Lipo?

Patience is a virtue

We all would like to see results faster than they come, and three weeks may seem like a long time. For Smart Lipo though, it is just the beginning, The fact that you are feeling hard lumpiness attests to the swelling and healing process in full force. You probably still also have some of the water used in he procedure, that your body has not totally excreted. Soon you will start to see changes almost day by day Then things will slow down again, (but not stop) for 4 - 6 months or... more

Christopher J. Peers, MD
South Bend Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.peerscosmetic.com

3 to six months for maximum improvement from lipo

Liposuction can take 6 months to show improvement. Be patient and wait but make sure to see your surgeon for followup. A 1/3 of an inch of fat, or so, should be left for natural health of your skin and appearance. When you pinch, then you feel 2 X 1/3 or 2/3 of an inch normally. Too much fat removal is no good. If you need more removed your surgeon should evaluate at the six month point or so.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist