No Results 2 Months After Liposuction

asked 1 year ago by tlfleury in Ann Arbor, MI
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: age 35-44, stomach, thighs, female, 110-129 lbs, 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in, 2 months post-op, costs, results

Was can be the possible reasons why I've seen no results from liposuction after 2 months? I'm 36 yrs old, 5'1, 126 lbs and am very fit. I had lipo to remove stubborn fat deposits on my tummy and inner thighs. I'm confused and out a lot of money.

9 answers to No Results 2 Months After Liposuction

Need to wait at least another month, may need touchup if unsatisfied

My center performed MRIs on volunteer patients and found that about 67% of the swelling is gone at one month and 85% of the swelling is gone at 3 months. So you may have about 25% swelling at this point. Your result depends mainly on the skill and experience of your surgeon. Some surgeons using very small cannulae or performing liposuction in the office under local anesthetic may not be as aggressive in removing fat. The ideal is to sufficiently remove the fat but not... more

Eric Swanson MD
Leawood Plastic Surgeon

www.swansoncenter.com

Liposuction can take up to six months to see benefit.

At two months there may still be swelling to hide the improvement. You can ask the surgeon how much fat was removed from each of the areas and that can tell you that you probably will get some good improvement. There is continued shrinkage of the volume as more collagen is produced over six months and the skin and fat condenses more.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Liposuction results

2 months after liposuction may not allow enough time for the tissue retraction to occur. Your characteristics suggest that you are fairly trim although I do not have any photos before. In these cases tissue contraction usually will be necessary to see results since smaller actual volumes of fat may have been removed. I hope this info helps.

Ronald H. Stefani Jr, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Labiaplasty - No Results After 2 Months

Hi tlfleury, In my experience, it takes about 4-6 weeks to see 85% of the result, 3 months for 95% and 6 months for the entire result (sometimes even longer). That assumes that your weight is at or below the pre-surgical weight (depending on how much lipo was done) and that you are otherwise in good health. At 2 months you should, in general, see at least some degree of change. Of course, I don't know what you looked like and the result of a liposuction depends on... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

After liposuction care

One month is too early. see your plastic surgeon. if he is a board certified plastic surgeon, trust him to give you the right answer. it may also seem to you that you see no result...the photos often will set your mind at ease.

Ayman Hakki, MD
Washington Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction results

It is entirely possible that it is still too soon to tell. Without photographs it is hard to tell, however it should be followed with your plastic surgeon so that the two of you can decide if more correction is needed. Allow time for the swelling to subside. Dr. V- South Shore Plastic Surgery

Bhupesh Vasisht, MD
Voorhees Plastic Surgeon

Seeing No Results From Liposuction Is Very Uncommon

While it is true that the swelling from liposuction can take up to 6 months to completely go away, it is not common in my experience to not see some improvement quite early on. I tell all patients to expect to see some substantial improvement the next day wheh they first take off their garments and some of that will temporarily go away as the swelling sets in. But to see not improvement at all two months after surgery is very unusual. I would wait a full 3 months and go back and... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Liposuction results

Liposuction results may tak 4-6 months to see. This also depends upon the individual as long as their weight ahs been stable.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Time to see liposuction results

It typically takes six months for all swelling to resolve from liposuction. At that time, I would expect you to see the final results. When large amounts of fat are removed with liposuction, you may notice immediate and dramatic improvements, even though the results will still improve with time. For smaller liposuction cases, the early swelling may temporarily offset the benefits of fat removal. You may be in this situation, since your weight is between 110... more