Drainage and Swelling After Smart Lipo and Tummy Tuck

I had a Tummy Tuck a week ago. The doctor did Smart Lipo and then the Tummy Tuck. I ended up with a huge incision from waist to waist, and I am...

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How Much Bruising and Swelling Does Smart Lipo Cause?

I assume smart lipo requires lots of downtime to recover.  no swimsuits for a few months

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How Long Does Swelling from Smart Lipo Last?

I had Smart Lipo done on my flanks 9 days ago, and I am still in a lot of discomfort. I'm experiencing a lot of itching, numbness, and some prominent...

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When Will Swelling Decrease After Smart Lipo Treatment?

I am considering Smart Lipo on inner and outer thighs like almost immediately but I am going to go to Aruba approximately 12 days from surgey. I am...

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Stomach Swelling After Smart Lipo on Flanks

I had Smart Lipo on my flanks 4 weeks ago. Now, my stomach looks bigger than before. Is it post-op swelling? I have been wearing compression garment...

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Swelling and Scar Tissue After Smart Lipo?

I had SmartLipo with suction over 8 months ago to my front and back thighs with only about 250CCs removed. I am petite, but wanted some refining on...

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What to Do with Swelling After Smart Lipo?

I had Smart Lipo done 3 weeks ago. I can't work (my job is physical fitness) and am still swollen. I had my upper and lower abs, and flanks done. One...

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How Long Does It Take for the Swelling to Go Down After Smartlipo?

And what recommended medication is good to use for the continuous pain?

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Hematoma After a Smart Lipo Touch-up?

After a touch up from an earlier Smart Lipo procedure, I ended up getting a swelling on my side the size of a half avocado (the long way). It's...

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Will Aspiration Help Improve Smart Lipo Results?

I had Smart Lipo a year ago on love handles, abdomen and inner thighs. No aspiration was done. I have seen no results, except my lower abdomen seems...

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Is Compression Garment Use Recomended After Smart Lipo?

Is the use of compression garment or binder really recommended after Smart Lipo? I am wearing a garment for about a week. I had my upper and lower...

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Will the Lumpiness Go Away After Smart Lipo?

I am 44 years old and was already starting to have the uneven chin line and double chin. I had Smart Lipo 10 days ago and ended up with swelling and...

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Lump, Swelling, and Seroma After Smart Lipo

I had Smart Lipo on my inner thighs and abdomen, and went back for my follow-up on September 2008. I told the doctor how unhappy I was with my upper...

Uneven Stomach Swelling After Smart Lipo

I had Smart Lipo done this last February. I'm happy with the results, but my only concern is that my stomach doesn't seem to be even. I already got my...

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Swelling in Areas Not Treated with Smart Lipo

I had Smart Lipo done on my inner and outer thighs and upper arms about 5 days ago. I wore compression bandages and have no swelling in the treated...

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When to See Full Smart Lipo Results?

I had Smart Lipo two weeks ago. Although I didn't take measurements, I took many pictures to check the differences. Was that a huge mistake? Also, I...

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No Results and Still Swelling After Smart Lipo

I visited my doctor this past Saturday for my 6wk check up (its actually been 7wks since my Smart Lipo with Tumescent Lipo for abs, chin, love...

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Is It Normal to Have Swelling Pelvic Area After Lipo to Upper/lower Abs

I had smart lipo on 11-19-2010 it appears that the swelling is moving downward....Is this Normal?

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Could I Still Have Swelling 2.5 Weeks After Smart Lipo?

I had smart lipo on my upper abs Feb.25th My ribs and belly button are still real tender, and as the day goes on, I seem to swell. I don't feel...

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Will Smart Lipo Be Obvious?

I'm having Smart Lipo done on the 2nd week of January. No one has any idea I'm doing this, including my boyfriend. Will I be able to hide it...

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Hands Swelling After Smart Lipo on Upper Arms

I got Smart Lipo on my upper arms... should there be a lot of swelling in the lower arm and hand?

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Why Do I Look Bigger Later in the Day (Smart Lipo)?

Hi, I had smart lipo about 4 weeks ago on my abs and flanks and I am really excited to see my results. When I first wake up in the morning, my stomach...

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Swelling and Itching After Smart Lipo - Is This Normal?

I Has Lipo 3 1/2 Weeks Ago. I Think It is Called Smartlipo.  I had upper and lower abs, and waist done. I feel bigger and swollen and I itch like...

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Options for Swelling and Uneveness After Smart Lipo?

I had Smart Lipo on my abdomen 3.5 weeks ago. The (3X board certified, but not in plastic surgery) doctor told me it would be easy--no sweat; but...

Immediate Laser Lipo Results Disappearing by the Day - What Can I Do?

Received lipo 4/2/10. Immediate results seemed fantastic. Bruising and swelling was minimum for having done flanks, sides, upper and lower abs and...

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Hard Area Around Smart Lipo Incision

I noticed that in/around the area of the Smart Lipo incision feels hard. Is this because of scar tissue that is the effect of healing? It is also...

Fluid Absorption After Smart Lipo

I had smart lipo one month ago in my lower and upper abdomen. I wonder how long will it takes for my body to absorb the fluid that I have around my...

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Severe Swelling After Smart Lipo for Ankles?

I had Smart Lipo to the ankles at the start of May. They removed about 1 litre of fat and I was pleased with initial results. Since then I have had...

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Does It Takes 6 Months to Heal from Smart Lipo?

Is it true it takes six months to fully heal from Smart Lipo? I'm getting nervous now because one leg looks great and the other seems to be swollen in...

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Will SmartLipo Swelling Resolve in Time for Wedding 8 Weeks Away?

Son is getting married in 8 weeks. Will swelling  from SmartLipo to upper arms and lower back have gone down by then? Or should I wait? Thanks

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When to See Difference from Abdominal Smart Lipo?

After three years of battling with the belly bulge after my baby, I decided to do Smart Lipo on upper and lower abs. I had it done on Friday and...

Swollen Ankles and Genital Area After Smart Lipo?

My ankles are swollen after abs, chest and flank Smart Lipo. Also, my genital area is slightly swollen and has some blood in it. I assume my fluids...

Swelling After Smart Lipo?

I had Smart Lipo to remove my love handles 7 days ago. However, I can not see any difference. Is it possible that I might be swollen and it is...

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Uneven Swelling After Smart Lipo

One week after Smart Lipo, one of my sides is hard, swollen, now bruised, and a little tender to the touch. The other side is smoother with no...

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Pain and Discomfort Almost a Year After Smart Lipo

I had Smart Lipo done on abdomen and love handle area last year around August 8, 2008. I have been feeling some pain on the love handles area where...

Pain and Swelling 5 Weeks After Smart Lipo

I had Smart Lipo done 5 weeks ago and I still have pain and swelling. Will this go away? My doctor wants to run tests to see if there is something...

Will I Look Extremely Swollen 9 Days After Smartlipo?

I am planning on traveling 9 days after my Smartlipo procedure on my inner/outer thighs and knees. My fear is that I will look worse than before the...

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2 Months Post Smart Lipo: When is it Safe to Have a Revision?

I had smartlipo 2 months ago. I wore the band for 3 days straight and then for 3 weeks at night. I do not wear it anymore. At first I was happy with...

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Heaviness and Bloating 6 Weeks After Smart Lipo

I had smart lipo 6 weeks ago and I still have the hard lumps on lower abs. Usually around the evening there is a heaviness and bloating feeling. It...

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Still Experiencing a Lot of Swelling a Month After Smart Lipo

I had smartlipo done on my abs and flanks the procedure was performed on May 15th and I am still experiencing a lot of swelling on my lower abs and...

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What Does the Swelling Look Like from Smart Lipo?

Will the swelling from smart lipo generally stay in the area where the procedure was done? Or will there be swelling in other areas of the body too?

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How Can I Minimize Swelling After Smart Lipo Done 2 Weeks Ago?

I had my upper and lower abs, love handles, and flanks done 2 weeks ago. the swelling started to set in a few days ago. im going on vacation this...

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Normal To Have Swelling After Smart Lipo Garment Removal?

I had SmartLipo on Nov 18. (2 weeks ago today) and was told my my surgeon to wear the garment 24/7 for the first two weeks. I called him this morning...

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Smart Lipo for Patient Potentially Allergic to Latex?

I am considering Smart Lipo although I have recently notice that when I am around Latex my skin gets splotchy. I have no other symptoms like itching,...

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2 Days Post Smart Lipo MPX: Is it Normal to Have Swelling or Was it a Botched Surgery?

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What Causes the Swelling from Smart Lipo?

What CAUSES SWELLING from Smartlipo in the first place? All this talk about the swelling and how long it will last, but no one seems to wonder WHY...

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Swollen, Hard, Tender Under Chin 10 Days After Smartlipo, Is This Normal?

Had smartlipo on chin area only 10 days ago. Been taking Arnica Montana starting 2 days before surgery, drinking lots of water, & exercising. Chin...

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Swelling Worse Than Ever

I had smartlipo and vasor on my upper/lower abs/lovehandles 10 days ago.FYI- dr said he took out 4 lbs. I wasn't huge to begin with(size 4.) The...

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Will I Look Like Post Op Day 1 After Swelling Finally Subsides? (photo)

I loved my post lipo results on day 1 - 12 hours post surgery. Its exactly what I had hoped for. I am now week 8 and I know that I still have swelling...

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How to Make Area Around Belly Button Go Down 1 Month Post SmartLipo?

I had smartlipo done on Aug 15,2011. The area around my belly button is still swollen while other parts r looking good. How do I get the swelling to...

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4 Weeks Post Op and Chin Looks Worse Than Before Smartlipo: Swollen and Hard Areas.

I had only a slight double chin (hereditary) before surgery so dr said I didn't need much fat removed. Around day 5 my chin started to gradually...

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I Had my Upper Abs Done with Smart Lipo, Will my Lower Abs Be Swollen Also?

I had smart lipo done six months ago on my upper and lower abs. I had a touch up on my lower abs three weeks ago. Would my lower abs be a bit swollen...

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I Had Smartlipo 8 Weeks Ago on my Lower Belly and my Love Handles And I Look The Same?

I Had Smartlipo 8 Weeks Ago on my Lower Belly and my Love Handles They Took 340 out of Each Side, i feel like i look the same at the end af the...

4 Years Post-Lipo on Thighs- Still experience Swelling When I Run, Why?

I had inner and outer thigh lipo and was so pleased I went back for smartlipo on the back & front of my thighs. I am a runner, and I've...

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Still Swollen 4 Days After Smart Lipo, is that Normal?

I had Smart Lipo 4 days ago and Im still swollen. Is that normal. Also which compression garment ismost comfortable. I am still wearing the band and...

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4 Months After Smartlipo Touch Up, Could It Be Swelling Still? (photo)

4 months after my smartlipo touch up below my bellybutton, (they broke up some fibrosis and did a small touch up) could it be swelling still? gets...

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How Long Before Swelling/firmness Decrease After Smart Lipo?

I had abdominal smart lipo performed 6 weeks ago and am still experiencing lots of swelling. I wore my compression garment for the first 4 weeks post...

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