I had lipo on my waist; its been 5 weeks and its still very painful. Is this normal?

Thank you for asking about your liposuction burn.I am so sorry this happened -It seems in the photo to be some kind of burn or blood vessel injury.A skin burn from a faja seems unlikely, but possible And exam is needed to decide for sure.A burn would be very unlikely with pulsatile liposuction.D...

Thank you very much for your question. Unfortunately, without a photograph or an in-person consultation, it is difficult to give you any meaningful advice. However, even at 65, you can still make an excellent candidate for liposuction or a body contouring procedure. I recommend that you schedule...

Thank you for asking about your abdominal liposuction.I am sorry to hear you are healing this way.If things are slowly improving, all may be healing normally although unusually slowly.You will be swollen at least 6 months after liposuction - some people are very aware of the residual swelling...

Thank you for asking about your liposuction and mini-tummy tuck.It would be a perfectly reasonable procedure to have if it is what you need to have done.However without photos (front, 3/4 and side), one can't say if it is the right procedure.It is certainly unusual to need a skin-only mini-tuck...

Thank you for asking about your liposuction. Everyone goes through this after liposuction.You will not see any improvement this early -It will take at least 6 weeks to see improvement, six months to see the result.The swelling will make you feel bloated -For now, focus on limiting your eating...

A healthy patient of any age may be a good liposuction candidate. Something to consider, though: The goal of having liposuction is to tone areas of the body where pockets of fat cause bulges. At 80, it's unlikely the skin retains enough elasticity to "snap back" into place once fat is removed...