This is my now my 13th week after having Tumescent Lipo. I had a seroma that lasted about a month & a half that I had to continuously have drained. The hardness developed about a week or 2 after surgery & has yet to go away. My upper abdomen now protrudes out past my lower & is very hard. I have read online that massage can help, but people have mentioned lymphatic drainage, ultrasound, Endermogie, & synergie massage & quite frankly I'm confussed because some of these are cellulite treatments.
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December 23, 2012
Answer: Management of Hardness following tumescent liposuction
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The sequence of event you describe is most unusual. If the swelling you describe is localized, you could have had some bleeding. See your surgeon right away.
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