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Lumps and Dents After Liposuction

I had Liposuction done 3weeks ago, and now have a big dent underneath my belly button. I also have lots of lumps all over my abdomen, which my doctor said would go away in 6 months. I started lymphatic drain massages yesterday, and will take 5 more sessions. I'm also massaging myself with a gadget I bought at the store. I use my compression garment all day, sometimes I take it off at night. Will that dent go away with time? Do I need to be doing anything else to smooth out the lumps?

Asked 34 months ago by patriciar004 in usa

Give it time after Liposuction

The "lumpy bumpy" results are quite common at 3 weeks after surgery. Proceed with the MLD and your own massage. Expect that you will experience little change for an additional 3 weeks. At about 8 weeks you will notice softening and decrease in size and firmness of the lumps. Some individuals advocate the use of external massage type devices such as Endermologie but I would proceed only on the advice of your surgeon.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Small Dents after liposuction are OK; Big ones, Not

Small surface iregularities after lilposuction are common. Sometimes they may have been there before surgery, but not noticed. Larger dents may come from removal of a large amount of fat. They may be worth it if you wanted a large amount of fat removed. They may improve with time. They also may be decreased by fat grafting.