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Loose Skin After Liposuction

asked 1 year ago by Lipowmn
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 266 times
Tags: age 45-54, abdomen

Tomorrow is week 6 after tummy lipo. I'm 46 yrs. old (no kids) and was in excellent athletic shape before the procedure. I am stuck with what my doctor said was "loose skin" just above my belly button but it looks like a weird pocket of swelling to me and feels very tender. Is it too soon for me to be concerned? Is this going to be permanent?

4 answers to Loose Skin After Liposuction

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Loose Skin after Liposuction

It has been said many times but it bears repeating: "LIPOSUCTION DOES NOT TIGHTEN SKIN - LIPOSUCTION REMOVES FAT WHICH MAY UNVEIL SKIN LOOSENESS" I know. You have seen / heard many claims that some Liposuction techniques tighten skin. I am contacted weekly by companies wanting me to buy such magical equipment. The sad and cold fact is that there is NO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE (except from those doctors paid for by the top laser companies) that such 150,000 machines (names... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction of the abdomen

If your pocket of skin above the belly button is tender, then there  is inflammation. That may indicate that there will be continued retraction of the skin inwardly over the next couple of months. Continuing to wear the compression garment may help. See your surgeon for ongoing followup examinations and address this as time goes along. If there is a seroma, which is a liquid buildup of serum, then it may need to be drained.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Please send pictures

I believe you had only liposuction. The laxity of the skin will not change much after 6 weeks. You may need to have further evaluation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the result and other options like mini Tummy tuck or Thermage depending on the amount of excess skin.
Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon
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Loose skin after mini tummy tuck

Did you have a mini or full tummy tuck? If you had a mini, yes you are likely to be stuck with this loose skin. This is quite often why I recommend a full tummy tuck despite the appeal of a min tummy tuck.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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