I'm happy with my breast reduction surgery which was 3 weeks ago, but they did liposuction under my armpist as well and is so hard and painful. I try to massage it but it doesn't help. It feels lumpy. Will this go away eventually? Help!!
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August 28, 2019
Answer: The area under your arm should be swollen and hard
Of all the procedure I perform liposuction is, by far, the most uncomfortable. Because we run the cannula just above the muscle fascia it irritates these deep tissues. The pain is most noticeable when changing positions such as sitting to standing. My patients describe the pain...
What you are describing is very common. Sometimes even the garments can leave marks which will resolve with time. At this stage, you have swelling under the skin and any pressure point will leave a dent in the puffy area. As the swelling resolves, so does the mark.
One of the complications with liposuction is contour irregularities - feeling lumps or bumps or even having them be visible. Treatment options range from ultrasound treatment to help soften these areas to additional liposuction or even fat grafting to the deeper areas. There are a number of...