Liposuction has certain risks and complications that need to be addressed by an experienced surgeon. From what you describe, you have a seroma. A seroma is a fluid collection that results from the potential space that is created by the liposuction cannula. In other words, the area where the fat...
Epidural is an option, but most patients prefer to go to sleep (General) rather than to be awake as you typically are with an epidural. Most patients also tell me that they don't want to hear the sounds of surgery and would rather just go to sleep and wake up when it's all done...
When I've had to deal with hard lumps after fat injection. I have found 2 different causes. The 1st is a cystic mass of oil from dead fat cells. The 2nd is scar tissue are possibly fat necrosis after the injection. If it is a cystic mass containing fluid sometimes a needle aspiration can...
