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Unbalanced Look After Tummy Tuck and Lipo

asked 1 year ago by saggyboobs in MO
Latest answer by Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Question viewed 474 times
Tags: flanks, hips, uneven

I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair and lipo of flanks 2 weeks ago.Under my ribs the flanks are slim but my lower Flanks (hips?) are huge, I look strange. What can I do? Did he not lipo enough? The area is soft and mushy also.

6 answers to Unbalanced Look After Tummy Tuck and Lipo

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Three Months Recovery Needed To See Final Result

With almost any elective aesthetic procedure that involves surgery, it takes at least three months to see the final results.  There is alot of swelling that occurs when someone undergoes a tummy tuck and liposuction, and this can lead to swollen areas, contour irregularities, etc.  Just be patient and give yourself adequate time to heal. At the three month mark, if you still think that things appear irregular, then that is the time to address it with your surgeon.  I hope this... more
Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD

Barrington Plastic Surgeon
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Unbalanced Look After Tummy Tuck and Lipo

A few issues. Your photo looks acceptable. Two weeks after a major cosmetic surgery to be this concerned is very early. If you where two months than you might have an issue. But 2 weeks is in general not being accepting of the body's need to heal, repair. Be patient. From MIAMI 
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Results from tummy tuck / liposuction

Two weeks after surgery is way to soon to get worried about results.  You still have significant swelling which will take awhile to completely resolve.  Also, thanks for providing the pictures.  However, when you wear underwear in the pictures it always constricts the fat and makes the lower flanks look more full that it really is without the underwear on.  With that said, I perform liposuction an 99% of my abdominoplasty / tummy tuck patients at the same time to help... more
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

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Abdominoplasty Results

Abdominoplasty is commonly performed in conjunction with liposuction of the flanks as these frequently have excess subcutaneous fatty tissue that should be removed. Two weeks, however, is far too soon to judge your results. One of the major issue for patients who undergo similar procedures is that their primary concern was their abdomen, and now that that area is corrected, the flanks or hips become more noticeable.  Communication is the key for patients and surgeons so that patients... more
Vincent P. Marin, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Post Surgical Results need time to show the results

At this point, 2 weeks following abdominoplasty & liposuction, you can expect to have ongoing swelling and limited contraction of the skin in the treated areas.  The swelling will not be able to drain adequately as the entire lower abdominal wall flap has been cut and your body has not reestablished the lymphatic drainage yet.  My recommendation is to wear your abdominal garment ( I like Design Veronique as they have very uniform compression with an opening to go to the... more
Kimberley O'Sullivan, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon
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2 Weeks Post-op Too Early to Assess Results

Two weeks following your tummy tuck and lipoplasty is way too early to assess your results.  There is probably a fair amount of edema or swelling still present at this time and this should resolve over the next several weeks.  If you are unhappy at that point, it should not be difficult to adjust things with a little additional lipo.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon

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