1 year post-op- Had Liposuction and skin extraction and was left with hard lump/bulge.Any idea what this could be?

Hi.From given information it is difficult to tell exact diagnosis.It may be due to fat necrosis or seroma or muscle weakness.In my opinion best is to consult a board certified plastic surgeon to diagnose and treat it at the earliest.Thanks for posting your query.All the best.

Hi Graceful, it sounds like an area of fat necrosis or scar tissue, but it could be a weakness in the muscles if you had an abdominoplasty/diastasis repair as well. The best answer will be from getting examined by a board-certified plastic surgeon asap, especially if it’s painful. Good luck!

Dear Graceful789355,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

It's best to return to your surgeon for an evaluation. She/He is most familiar with the details of your case and how you've been progressing through recovery. It's a possibility it could be fat necrosis, a pocket of fat, or something else.

You need to do a virtual consultation with a high definition liposuction revision specialist so that your lump can be diagnosed. It could be residual fat, a seroma, or a pseudocapsule that forms around the seroma.

We really can’t make any kind of accurate assessment based on the information given.

I suggest you follow up with the surgeon who did your liposuction.

I don’t know what skin extraction means.

If you don’t have axis to the surgeon who did your liposuction then schedule in person second opinion consultations with other local board certified plastic surgeons.
Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD