Still Unhappy With Results After Revision, What's My Next Step?

From the information you provide with your question, you are less than a month out from your revision procedures which means there probably is still a significant amount of swelling present and the skin has had little time to retract and remodel to its final appearance. Please wait until you are 6 months out from your latest surgery before planning to proceed with any further revisions. At that time, if you are still concerned with your results, please discuss them with your... more

Thank you for the question. You mention in your description that you are still swollen from the recent surgery; obviously, this is not a good time to evaluate the results of surgery. I would suggest waiting at least 6 months before doing so. At that point, discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon; if you still have concerns seek a second opinion. Best wishes.

After any surgery, it takes at least three months for all of the swelling to go down and the final contour changes to be visualized. This is especially true for any sort of body contouring/ liposuction procedures. If the surgery was just done in January, then you have a number of changes that need to occur. Just be patient and give yourself time to heal. If you get to April and are still unhappy with the results, then that would be the time to discuss it with your... more