I had an abdominal Liposuction on June 12th, 2009 to correct a muffin top that resulted from a myomectomy to remove uterine fibroids last year. My stomach ballooned out over a c-section type scar, and I wanted to flatten that area. The day after my Lipo surgery, I took my garmet off to shower and saw almost no change, not to mention that right above the scar where I wanted my stomach to be flattened the most still buldges out. Now, its very hard and sore. Does this mean that not enough fat was taken out?
Answer: Wait 6 weekes to evaluate your liposuction result At three days post liposuction the swelling that you see is fluid and post operative swelling. It will take 6 weeks to 3 months for you to be able to see the effects of your liposuction surgery
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Answer: You need a surgeon who can personally assess you. Dear Morena You have waited a full year since your liposuction. This is plenty of time to allow this area to heal. Clearly you have an issue. Without a personal examination, it is difficult to know precisely what the issue is. Gynecologic surgeons (not all fortunately) are apparently trained to lift and sweep up the abdominal fat prior to making the low transverse abdominal incision. This effectively traps a wad of fat above the incision once it has been sutured back together. This seems to be an appalling and all too common technique. Liposuction can be very effective in flattening these undesriable collections of fat. This is completely analgous to the so-call "mommy pooch" after a c-section. Many of these respond great to liposuction. However, remember that liposuction is an art form and some surgeons loose interest with liposuction because it does not fit their big cutter model of the world. Normally one would expect that an area undergoing liposuction would become very firm after surgery, but this area would soften and return to its normal pre-surgical texture several months after surgery. That yours did not suggests that something else is going on. It may be related to how your abdominal wall was repaired following the myomectomy. I would strongly recommend that you find a board certified plastic surgeon with a strong in body work. Dr. Steinsapir
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Answer: You need a surgeon who can personally assess you. Dear Morena You have waited a full year since your liposuction. This is plenty of time to allow this area to heal. Clearly you have an issue. Without a personal examination, it is difficult to know precisely what the issue is. Gynecologic surgeons (not all fortunately) are apparently trained to lift and sweep up the abdominal fat prior to making the low transverse abdominal incision. This effectively traps a wad of fat above the incision once it has been sutured back together. This seems to be an appalling and all too common technique. Liposuction can be very effective in flattening these undesriable collections of fat. This is completely analgous to the so-call "mommy pooch" after a c-section. Many of these respond great to liposuction. However, remember that liposuction is an art form and some surgeons loose interest with liposuction because it does not fit their big cutter model of the world. Normally one would expect that an area undergoing liposuction would become very firm after surgery, but this area would soften and return to its normal pre-surgical texture several months after surgery. That yours did not suggests that something else is going on. It may be related to how your abdominal wall was repaired following the myomectomy. I would strongly recommend that you find a board certified plastic surgeon with a strong in body work. Dr. Steinsapir
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June 15, 2009
Answer: C-section scar revision or mini-abdominoplasty will probably provide superior result I agree entirely with Dr. Shaefer. You most likely would benefit from a scar revision. Sometimes the problem is not the fat but a tight adherent scar similar to a tight belt that causes bulges. The scar has an absence of fat making the area immediately above it seem more prominent. By undergoing scar revision, a layered repair of the fat, SFS, and skin will likely yield a superior result. Of course there are other potential reasons that could explain your findings but given the limited information above, this is my educated guess.
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Answer: C-section scar revision or mini-abdominoplasty will probably provide superior result I agree entirely with Dr. Shaefer. You most likely would benefit from a scar revision. Sometimes the problem is not the fat but a tight adherent scar similar to a tight belt that causes bulges. The scar has an absence of fat making the area immediately above it seem more prominent. By undergoing scar revision, a layered repair of the fat, SFS, and skin will likely yield a superior result. Of course there are other potential reasons that could explain your findings but given the limited information above, this is my educated guess.
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June 15, 2009
Answer: May need scar revision You have two issues. The first is that you just had liposuction. It can take several weeks to months for the swelling to resolve. Second, if you have c-section scar, the tissues may be contracted in that area which causes the tissues above the incision to balloon over the scar. This can only be helped by revision the scar or, possibly a miniabdominoplasty. If you post pictures, we may be able to give you more specific advice.
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Answer: May need scar revision You have two issues. The first is that you just had liposuction. It can take several weeks to months for the swelling to resolve. Second, if you have c-section scar, the tissues may be contracted in that area which causes the tissues above the incision to balloon over the scar. This can only be helped by revision the scar or, possibly a miniabdominoplasty. If you post pictures, we may be able to give you more specific advice.
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June 15, 2009
Answer: Liposuction fullness The area that you are concerned about often needs excision to remove the redundant tissue that overhangs the old scar. Liposuction can help, but like in your case it did not give you the desired result. However, the firmness will soften with time as the swelling subsides.
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June 15, 2009
Answer: Liposuction fullness The area that you are concerned about often needs excision to remove the redundant tissue that overhangs the old scar. Liposuction can help, but like in your case it did not give you the desired result. However, the firmness will soften with time as the swelling subsides.
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