It's been seven and a half weeks after lipo to my lower and upper stomach. I don't know if this is bloating or fat or something else but I look like I'm pregnant if you look at me from the side. I was kinda bloated right after but as the week goes by it even got bigger... I'm sore to the touch specially near my belly button but have gotten much better than before...why is my stomach not flat?
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Lower abdominal liposuction can cause swelling and or bruising to travel below the inguinal for a groin area.And man this can cause swelling or bruising in the scrotum.In women it becomes swelling or bruising it in the labia majora's. This is generally more of a nuisance and it resolves with...
I generally recommend patients to be at or near their target healthy body weight (within 5 lbs) before body contouring procedures because drastic shifts in weight, both up and down, can change the way the skin and surrounding tissues respond. I would suggest making a consultation with a...
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You cannot exercise your skin. Exercise will not change your skin tone. Exercise will tone your muscles and if exercise enlarges your muscles the skin may appear tighter and more youthful. Improvement of actual skin tone is the Holy Grail of plastic surgery. If anyone finds it, please let...