I had submental Liposuction, and the scar under my neck is small but is tough and half of it is pinkish. I do have a keloid on my chest so this worries me. I am using a silicone products, any other suggestions? Also, more importantly, my center neck muscle is still very tight, is this an issue?
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August 3, 2016
Answer: Massage is very important after liposuction
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1) What I would do right away for someone with your story in our Manhattan practice, is get a sonogram of your abdomen. That way you can tell if there other seromas that need to be aspirated. A seroma that is not removed becomes a permanent lump.
2) If there are no seromas, then I would...
It is true that the fat cells removed will not come back. It is not true that weight gain will not occur in those treated areas. There is a certain amount of fat in any area that is "hands off" with liposuction, otherwise you would have skin irregularities. These fat cells will...
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What you will find if you look long enough is that plastic surgeons do things differently. Your surgeon must not be a believer in compression garments. I do this with my patients as do many other surgeons. Your surgeon doesn't believe in it and probably has a reason. Why don't you...