“Liposuction???”

Lipowmn

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Spent: $4,800 in New Haven, CT

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Posted 22 Jul 2010

Everything was excellent except the results least so far.

Tomorrow is week 7 after tummy lipo.

I'm 46 yrs. old (no kids) and was in excellent athletic shape before the procedure. I am stuck with what my doctor says is "loose skin" just above my belly button but it does NOT look like loose skin and it feels very tender.

I am desperate and devastated that these results might be permanent. HELP! She was Board Certified highly recommended and procedure was done in hospital under general

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I'm not sure of the results yet, it all hinges on how things end up

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poocheroo 28 Jul 2010

I can only tell you what my doc told me when I had lipo 2 days ago and that was don't expect to see the full results until 6 months. Have you been wearing a garment? You still look swollen to me so it may just take time or she may have to do a little more lipo in your upper abdomen. My doc was very clear when he told me that I may experience some loose skin or dimpling in the upper abdomen because I was not doing a tummy tuck so I am expecting to see some of that. You may still be healing

MicheleC 17 Jun 2011

It is possible that you may need a touch up in that area. I had lipo of my torso and hips/flanks and inner and outer thighs in April. I had a noticeable difference on my right love handle. Still very swollen, but the bruises appear to be in the right area. My touch up was yesterday He took out an additional 400cc's on the left and 600cc's on the right...it was at no charge except for my $75.00 copay for the surgical procedure, not sure how he pulled that off so I would not have to pay the full outpatient surgical center portion. Good luck to you and keep us posted It had only been 2 months from my origional surgery, but both the Dr and I thougth I was about where I would be from the origional surgery, and there was no need to wait more time to see if things would change. But I have decided that this is it....what ever the out come I can live with it for now.

gettinthere 20 Jun 2011

The very same thing has happened to me. I am devastated as well. My surgeon has told me that I am still healing. Its been two years! He did a botch job and I am deformed now. :(

Lipowmn 25 Jun 2011

Im so sorry. I knew right form day it wasn't going to get better. I also read an article...if I can figure out how to post it here I will generated by Yale that the idea that older women have loose skin that hinders good results after liposuction is a fallacy - the "deformity" was have comes from unskilled or overly aggressive surgeons...who should know that in older women NOT to touch the area above the belly button. I've already seen another surgeon and the only way to fix it is with a tummy tuck...another major surgery that I don't think I am willing to endure...

ndmoreno 11 Nov 2011

i too look like you.. I had to have liposuction of the abdomen to get fat to put back into my thigh area after a botched smartlipo procedure. The doctor said that I would have irregularity and I did. Just as yours. I am now 2 and 1/2 yrs post op. the only suggestion other ps's say now is that I need a tummy tuck. I am sorry for you. Maybe having more lipo to even the areas out may help. I wasn't willing to allow any more liposuction on my body any more. It really doesn't look to bad. Maybe fat transfers for you.

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