Will Pubic Area Pouch Developed After Liposuction Go Away?

asked 3 years ago by KAYKAY1 in NEW YORK
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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I had Liposuction of the abdomen about a week ago. I now have a big pouch above my pubic region. Will that go down?

10 answers to Will Pubic Area Pouch Developed After Liposuction Go Away?

Allow time, pubic swelling after Liposuction will resolve

This is fairly common and is a result of gravity and the descent of edema(tissue fluid). Often times this is exaggerated with the use of a compression garment, which is otherwise necessary for the areas of liposuction. Allow time and all should resolve.

Michael A. Marschall, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Pubic swelling after lipo will resolve

All patients are swollen and usually show some bruising at 1 week post op. In addition to the trauma of surgery, the blood under the skin draws in fluid, causing more swelling which may take weeks to resolve. Give yourself time before you and your surgeon can evaluate the result.

Barry H. Dolich, MD
Bronx Plastic Surgeon

Pubic area pouch after lipo will most likely resolve

What you're seeing is most likely fluid and bruising from the abdomen that has trickled down from the abdominal area. Unfortunately, the amount of swelling that you can get is often quite impressive, and this might even involve the labia and upper thighs. Unless the pain is excessive and/or the swelling is dramatically increasing, time and compression are your best friends. You'll certainly want to let your plastic surgeon look at the swelling just to make sure that it is not a hematoma... more

Brian K. Brzowski, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction and pubic region

Whether or not your pubic area was treated with liposuction, it is an area that often swells after abdominal liposuction and usually gets better over a few weeks.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

After liposuction, pubic swelling is common.

Hi. If your pubic area is enlarged after liposuction, this is almost certainly just swelling, which will go away in a few weeks after surgery. If still there in 3 months, then you need evaluation.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Pubic swelling after Liposuction is common

Kay, It is very common to see swelling in the pubic area after liposuction of the abdomen. This will resolve over the next 6 to 8 weeks. I highly recommend a surgical compression garment if you don't have one already.

Daniel Reichner, MD
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Pubic swelling from Liposuction normal

This really depends on the reason for the pouch. Some patients notice a pouch after body-contouring, but this is because removing the fat in other areas has now made this area more prominent (i.e. now they can see it more easily). Often though, there is a temporary fullness due to fluids used during liposuction and due to the body's reaction to the surgical procedure. We sometimes get very fearful phone calls the evening after the surgery, or over the first few days, with patients... more

Raj K. Gupta, MD
Pontiac Plastic Surgeon

Pubic area swelling probably edema and will subside

Assuming you had no surgery or liposuction of the pubic area itself, unless it is a relative pouch (that is, it only looks bigger because the lower abdomen is flatter), it is undoubtedly due to edema and will subside over time.

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Pubic area swelling will most likely go away

Dear Kaykay1 Liposuction causes a great deal of swelling. The pubic area is at the bottom of this swelling so swelling in this area following liposuction is to be expected. Over the course of several weeks, this swelling will gradually go down. Occasionally, we see patients who develop swelling in the genitals for a couple days after abdominal liposuction. While this is less common and certainly alarming, it rapidly subsides. Give yourself time to heal from your liposuction. If you are... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Pubic area pouch will go away

This is probably just the edema or swelling in this area caused by the surgery and gravity. The swelling "pools" at the bottom. So enjoy and don't worry.