“Age 45, 3 kids, liposuction left me with bumps but it's still worth it”
Liposuction: Worth it
Pain: Mild
PROS - feel better about myself, get rid of my constricting fat,clothes fit better.
CONS- it's surgery every surgery has cons.. Cost,complications,-after: numer 1 for me is wearing the garment it's very uncomfortable,feeling (no real pain just unfomfortable. numb, bruising, freaking out thinking what are these lumps? freaking out thinking are they going to go away? is my skin going to look good again? am i healing right?
I did it for myself, I am 45 yrs 3 kids,take good care of myself, eat right, excersize, not getting any younger.I deserve it.married for 21 years at the same time i also had breast augmentation. and am very happy with that. no problems. that was a breeze compared to the Lipo.
My question is im 2 weeks postop and have been trying to get a straight answer.. About the lumps. hard marble sized lumps .one is long like a small finger.. what are they? how did they occur(is it a poor job)? will they go away?
Jun 18, 2009Comments and replies (5)
9 posts
26 Jun 2009
I suspect you have pockets of swelling still. Check with your doctor, but I'm guessing you need to wear your compression garments faithfully and may need lymphatic massage. If it persists beyond 4-6months, I'm guessing it may be more permanent.
10 posts
27 Jun 2009
thanks for your comment....I wear my garment 24/7 . I want to know if this is common with other patients from liposuction and need an update from someone who is 6 months to a year out from thier surgery.i see small improvements on front but sides are still a little bruised and lumpy. I am 3 weeks post-op now .
unregistered guest
6 Jul 2009
I'm 4 weeks post op and scared. My stomach looks just as bad as it did before. This is my 2nd time, the 1st time was 10 years ago and I recently quit smoking and other stresses cause me to gain weight. I am 45 and I'm still very soar and it still looks like there is a lot of fat on my stomach (upper). The surgeon said I'm done!! I'm am so unhappy, I thought that I would go back to my old shape of 3 years ago. Could it get better?
3 posts
10 Jul 2009
4 weeks post-op: the lumps are beginning to go away. My doctor recommended vigarously massaging each night.