Swelling is common after liposuction. However, after 6 weeks you should be seeing improvements. If there is any concern, you should be evaluated by your surgeon. Since you say it gets hard and then soft, it is likely still resolving and eventually will soften. You may want to look... more
Hardness and tenderness after Liposuction?
I am six weeks post op from Liposuction on my waist, flanks and hips. My sides get hard, swollen and huge for long periods and then they go soft. I feel pregnant with 6 kids. The hardness actually feel like baby heads. I am miserably uncomfortable. When will this resolve and can I do anything to speed it along?
5 answers to “Hardness and tenderness after...”
A: Liposuction discomfort
Firmness and swelling from liposcution is normal. Usually this gets better with time. If it persists, you may want to see your doctor to make sure it is not something more serious like a seroma.
A: You might have a seroma.
Hi! If you have localized swelling and hardness in one area, we might do a sonogram to see if you have a liquid collection (seroma). If the swelling moves around, you will benefit by professional massage (lymphatic drainage massage). In New York, we do this frequently in liposuction patients. Most... more
A: 3 months of hardness
It is common and I prepare all of my liposuction patients for at least three months of induration or hardness under the skin post liposuction. Some areas manifest this more than others and those happen to be the waist, flanks and abdomen. Don't worry, what is there today will be gone tomorrow.
A: Discuss firm areas of liposuction with your surgeon
At 6 weeks, you are at the end of the proliferative phase of wound healing and scars generally pass into the maturation phase during which the firm areas soften and become more supple. However, there are varying degrees of firmness and your description sounds unusual. It would be best for you to discuss and be... more
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