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Lower Ab Lumps After Smart Lipo

asked 1 year ago by destiny078 in Myrtle Beach,SC
Latest answer by Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
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Tags: lower abdomen, lumps

I Just Got Smart Lipo of the Thighs, Flank/ab's (Upper/lower) and a Breast Aug Done 17 Days Ago. I am very pleased with my results except for the lower ab's (about an inch above the belly button down) before the procedure, I was smooth..now I have these horrid lumps. It still hurts a bit..and is numb in spots, so I'm thinking it's due to some swelling/ skin needing to tighten? I am overall smaller, but I don't want to be small and lumpy, that's no good! As of right now (with the exception of the breast implants) I looked alot better in a bikini before!

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SmartLipo bad results--what to do now?

SmartLipo is best performed for small-amount liposculpture areas, such as under the chin, but I actually believe that best results in the submental area are achieved by direct excision rather than any form of liposuction. For larger-volume fatty areas such as yours (abdomen, thighs, and flanks), SmartLipo is less-effectively utilized, and either inadequate amounts are commonly removed, or the surgeon resorts to other techniques of additional fat removal, such as Vaser ultrasonic... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

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