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I'm 20 Days Post; Experiencing Hardness/lumping in my Abs. Is It to Late for a Lymathic Massage to Smooth out my Abs? (photo)

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RenewmesoonJul 8, 2012
Smart Lipo. My swelling has lessen; I just noticed the lumpiness & hardness approx. 3 days ago. I've been told SmoothShapes Cellulite Treatment (Lympathic Massage) will work, however, I have never had cellulite prior to my procedure.

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Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Thanks for the question and posted photos. Very hard to answer over the internet but here's goes. I would like to see/know what the before photos showed. Did you obtain any improvement? Too what degree? Because if you did obtain a "nice" result than the scar/fibrosis is a sequel of the operation...

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Smartlipo may cause bruising and swelling, this may take up to two weeks to heal. To be fully healed it could take a few months to be healed on the inside as well. Be sure to wear your compression garment for the amount of time suggested by your doctor.

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Hi. 1)  From the photos, it looks like conservative microliposuction of your abdomen may help you. 2)  We prefer tumescent liposuction, because of its long history of safety and effectiveness.

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