10 months post op. Is this a burn or hyperpigmentation after lipo? (photos)

July 30, 2021
Asked By:Cia.R

I had lipo 10 months ago. I noticed right after my lipo that I had pink and tender spots on my abdomen as seen in the first picture. My doctor said they were bruises. Those pink areas turned very dark and they feel thicker and bumpy. Are those areas burns? He said it's hyperpigmentation.I also had a lot of fluid in my upper abdomen and below my belly button. My doctor didn't want to remove the fluid. My abdomen has a bulge and feels hard where it pokes out. Is the bulge because of the fluid?

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August 10, 2021

Answer: Discoloration

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Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 10, 2021

Answer: Discoloration

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Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 14, 2024

Answer: Lasers such as Vbeam can help defuse redness caused pigmentation after surgery.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 14, 2024

Answer: Lasers such as Vbeam can help defuse redness caused pigmentation after surgery.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 3, 2021

Answer: Burising and burns after liposuction -- maybe necrosis, needs emeragecosmetics ENLIGHTEN, vivatia, isdin body lotion

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
August 3, 2021

Answer: Burising and burns after liposuction -- maybe necrosis, needs emeragecosmetics ENLIGHTEN, vivatia, isdin body lotion

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

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August 3, 2021

Answer: Bruising and fluid after liposuction

Zoran Potparic, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 3, 2021

Answer: Bruising and fluid after liposuction

Zoran Potparic, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 3, 2021

Answer: Burn or hyperpigmentation

Daniel Barrett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 3, 2021

Answer: Burn or hyperpigmentation

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