Lumpy and hard calf after water-assisted liposuction. What can be done to help with the healing? (photo)

With a complaint related to calves, you should be evaluated in-person to get a full history and check for other potential problems.  Hardness in an area treated with liposuction is commonly due to scar tissue and swelling and can take a long time to improve in this area.  It takes time and massage, but if at six months the area doesn't look better - but has softened - it may need a spot revision.

If you are unhappy with your results please speak to your physician and ensure he was a full body VASER HD liposuction physciain wtih expensive experience in body shaping and not just traditional fat reduction.  At this point you should be using compression, RF treatments like venus legacy / exilis ultra / inmode forma or contoura and lymphatic massage to get you through healing.   We always add shock wave therapy such as cellutone, z wave, and eclipse evive to help prvent scar tissue formation and ensure an even and smooth result. It will take 6-12 months to see the final outcome.   If you are unhappy you can get a revision procedure by an expert in VASER HD lipo.  Best, Dr. Emer

Liposuction of the calves are usually followed by persistent swelling which can last for months. The lumps and irregularities you are seeing may still improve as you heal through the next few months. The best course of action would be to wait for around 6 months before concluding your results. You are still in the healing process and your calves will still undergo significant changes.

Hello and thank you for your question. Liposuction of the calves is tricky procedure since in this area less is more. Also irregularities show up very quickly. However liposuction also triggers a lot of swelling and final result is not obvious till about 6 months after the procedure. It is best to continue massaging the area and wear compression garments. Follow up with your plastic surgeon if it continues to bother you. 
I hope this helps and wish you all the best.

Inzhili Kitto, M.D.

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at three months your results are getting close to being final. Don't expect any substantial improvements with time though it may be in the subtle way get better.  Calves and ankles are by far the technically most difficult area to do liposuction on the body with the highest chance of uneven contours, delayed healing and prolonged swelling.  Many if not most plastic surgeons do not offer this procedure. Most likely these are your final results and will not improve. You could consider revision surgery but considering that your first procedure made things worse I could only imagine a revision but the same provider giving you more of what you already have and don't like. No non-surgical intervention will make any significant difference.  This is once again a reminder that just because we went to plastic surgery school does not mean we know how to do every procedure really well.  Best, Mats Hagstrom M.D. 

Hello and thank you for your question and your photo! Liposuction of the calves can be very tricky, and take several months for complete healing. I will recommend to massage the areas and put compression to be continued as calves can swell for an extended period of time. The exact amount of time that you should need compression can be best determined by your surgeon.