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Lipo Lumps

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I will start off with I am 41yrs old and I have...

clove0229April 8, 2009
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I will start off with I am 41yrs old and I have always been approx. 110-115 pounds. I have 2 children from natural child birth. And I have never had any type of surgery before this.
I had smart lipo almost 3 months ago. My doctor said I was perfect for lipo instead of tummy tuck since my skin was not sagging and there was only a small amount to remove. I had it done on my chin, bra line, lower back, upper and lower stomach and did fat transfer to my glutes.

After surgery I wore my garment 24-7 but it was loose in the lower abdomen area I advised my doctor about it but he said it was fine.
After week 6 I had alot of fluid build up and large lumps in the lower stomach where the compression garment was loose. He drained the fluid and had some type of heat massage a few times on the lumps.

The lumps did not go away so the doctor decided to do touch up surgery a week ago, and it looks like I will still have lumps in my lower abs. I do deep massages on it but it does not seem to help. My husband was told by the nurse the day of the touch-up that I had alot of scar tissue. I'm horrified thinking I will look like this forever! My stomach looked better before the surgery! I will have to say that I am happy with the other areas that he did though.

What can I do to improve my results besides wearing a compression garment and deep massages? I am willing to try anything!!! As you can see in the picture my stomach molds to clothing and the lumps remain! I also added a picture of about a week after the initial surgery.

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shiremanh
August 25, 2010
I hope you get this message. I see this was last year, but I am very curious who your Dr. was. I am looking into having surgery very soon and don't want to use the same Dr. you did. Thank you for your help. Heather
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Snuggs7
July 31, 2015
First, you should not do deep massage if you are still swollen. It will only inflame the area and make it worse. Lightly massage, and find someone who can do endermologie specifically for your needs, which is post op lipo.
I was always advised to wear my garment and that it should remain snug, but I have some areas that could be improved. Buy some 3M foam and use it in areas that your pants/underwear dig in and leave creases. Im at a little over 3 months and ine of my areas that I am unhappy with is from my garment folding into my side. I wish I had know about the foam after surgery.

Anyway, the only way I got my lumps to go away was with endermologie. Just google it in your area and tell them it is for post op smart lipo patient.

Good luck!!!
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Snuggs7
July 31, 2015
Sorry, just noticed this is a super old post
hanane450
October 21, 2015
Always adjust your garment when it starts getting lose and wear your compression board 24/7. You should try carboxy therapy it helps a lot to treat fibrosis
cautivada
May 21, 2016
was the tommy tuck what he suppose to give you.
UPDATED FROM clove0229

Over a year and a half later still not happy :(

clove0229August 26, 2010
over a year and a half later still not happy :(

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T1000
August 26, 2010

Oh wow, thank you for updating after more than a year.  I wish you had better news/results by now.  I wish you well.

DuranDoll
May 8, 2013
I think the doctor didnt do a good job . I think you should try Dr yily de los santos in Dominican Republic. She had a great reputation and woman go see her from all over. She can fix you up and give u a better sculpture
yovanny
September 17, 2014
Hi sweetie i recommend dr luis lima from the dominican republic the capital he was highly recomnended and will make yu a new person all of my coworkers are satify with him and i am going in nov 2014 with another coworker you can look him up if yu like
jun cohen
June 22, 2015
hello darling
hope that you had good results
my name is june and I have a bad lipo years ago, so kip me info.
I'm locate in Miami thank you
dsandeck
June 2, 2013
I ended with exactly the same problem and it has been years since my lipo and nothing is different or better than it was 5 years ago. I guess I have permanent lumps now. Didn't have any before my lipo. Should never have had it done. I looked alot better before I had it done that's for sure. After my lipo I had alot of fluid around the lipo site just like you did. I'm sure it's all permanent scar tissue now. What a shame. I never thought I would be the one who ended up with problems over this minor surgery I guess you never know what's in store for you in the future. I would really suggest thinking long and hard before you decide lipsuction is what you really want tor need before you do it. By the way I have had quite a few procedures before this one without any problems whatsoever, so it just goes to show.
pbuch55
November 10, 2014
I have the same think happen to me, its been 29 months still having fluid drain and the lumps are still there, so upset, no scars before and now scars and lumps, my Dr will revise the scar for a fee of $5700, paid $8700 for a tummy tuck, this Dr is in Humble TX Dr Philip Straka.
juliac02
November 11, 2014
I would also try and stop any one that wants lipo done. I did mine 5 months ago and i look horrible with all the lumps. I wasn't over weights or nothing, just a small tummy bump and now i am too shy to even take my clothes off in front of my husband. My Dr keep on telling me give it another two months, give it another 3 months, we are now on one year. Im from South Africa and the worst is that i found out this Dr has been taken to court because of how he damaged some of the women he operated on. Im going to another Dr this Friday for laser lipo to see if she cant help to fix this ugly tummy of mine... I pray to God that it would help.
cc1501
February 19, 2015
Juliac02 did you do another Lipo on you tummy? Are you satisfied with the results?
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