You definitely still have some swelling left at 7 weeks, however since your contour is so nice and smooth I would guess it is some residual fat. But the best course of action is to communicate with your surgeon.Good Luck.
The burns you are referring to are likely a result of poor blood flow to the skin. This can be due to a variety of reasons. Tight compression from a garment can reduce blood flow to the skin and result in skin necrosis so it is important that the garment is not too tight and that is is removed...
You are only 3+ weeks post-op, and you were kind enough to mention that you looked "great . . . the flat belly you always wanted" the day after surgery. So you absolutely know the excess fat was removed! Since you didn't "suddenly" re-grow all the fat that was removed,...
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