BBL healing line indent on lower back - any recommendations to treat this? (Photo)

Question

I had a bbl exactly 6 months ago. I have a concern about a line indent running across my lower back ( on the arch). I first noticed the line in my early stages of the bbl and I was told that it would go away in time as the inflammation had a lot to do with it. Well 6 months post op the line is still there and I have to massage it out in the mornings. The diamond center part of my back is hard. Any recommendations? Could this be a larger issue? Will the line indent go away?

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

It is very likely that you have slight overcorrection in that area. Combination of liposuction and fat grafting may be the way to go. You should discuss this issue with your surgeon. Good luck.

Luis A. Mejia, MD · Answer

Dear hawkshar, thanks for sharing your pictures and concerns, your pictures showns like some fibrosis this should get rid with massages. However take a sit with your surgeor or get in touch with his team to get orientation about post op protocols. Make sure you go on consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Hope this helps and best of lucks. Dr. Luis Mejia

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Overall, your BBL results looks excellent.
It might help to recognize that many parts of our body will have skin redundancy and skin tightness depending on what position were in to allow for range of motion.
For example, when we stand up straight, the skin on the abdomen is more tight than when we’re sitting.
Likewise, when you stand up straight, the skin on your back is redundant and has the potential of creating skin folds that often disappear as we flex our torso.
On one of the pictures I can see multiple folds on your back and so this is not inconsistent with the fold on your lower back as well.
To assess the thickness of subcutaneous fat, put the skin under tension and press with your fingers until you feel the underlying muscle or bone structure.
This is the best way to assess Liposuction results.
How the skin drapes the body is not controlled by the surgeon removing fat.
Even minor skin, laxity, or skin redundancy can have an impact on contour from Liposuction procedures.
The contour may represent how the procedure was done, but considering that the overall result looks really good, I’m guessing you chose your provider well.
To make an accurate assessment regarding the outcome of any plastic surgery procedure we generally need to see a complete set of proper before and after pictures.
If you don’t have Before and after pictures, then ask your surgeon to forward the ones they took.
Understanding a plastic surgery outcome without knowing what you look like before lacks context.
Follow up with your provider and share your concerns with him or her.
Alternatively, you can schedule in person second opinion consultations with other providers in your community.
I don’t think you’re going to find Any truly helpful response from your post.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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