What To Do About Fat Necrosis Post Abdominoplasty?

June 17, 2011
Asked By:Kyllie

The ‘liquefied fat’ that I have in my belly sounds like fat necrosis. I read that necrosis to the fat cells cause fat to be liquefied before hardening. My question – wouldn’t it be better to remove the fat now before it hardens? Abdominoplasty should result in a flatter belly. I am afraid that allowing the fat to stay and harden will permanently stretch my skin and would leave me with a bigger lower belly than before surgery. I am 3 wks post full TT, normal wt, nonsmoker.

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