I had liposuction done on my upper and lower abdomen as well as abdominal etching with smart lipo triplex. I am two months out and my serratus and first two rows of abs are visible. 1, Are the lower abs and linea alba the last thing to show? I have a lot of scarring where last row of abs should be, dr says if in 3 months it has not improved he will inject area with steroid to break up scar tissue, is this effective? I have been massaging VERY aggressively, has been of marginal help.
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Best results are related to the experience of your surgeon and safety the same. Generally higher energy techniques like ultrasound and laser will have more risk of sensation changes (numbness) and very rare skin burns with aggressive superficial treatment. Modified abdominal etching includes...
Firm swelling after 3D, ultrasound or Vaser lipo can happen especially in men and women with fibrous fat. Flanks generally tend to be more fibrous. Treatment in my practice for this condition includes Steroid injections deep into the fibrous roll and ultrasonic massage.
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I think that adding liposuction to a tummy tuck will always improve your results. In my experience, I do Lipoabdominplasty (combining both). The issues are that we can't be super aggressive with the liposuction because it could represent a compromise to the abdominal tissue. In this case,...