Recovery is patient dependent but is also is affected by the surgical technique employed. Because your procedure was "minor", you may notice swelling becoming minimal before six months and final results before 12. Follow your plastic surgeon's post-operative guidelines to ensure the best resu...
It's impossible to know what issues you may or may not have without photos or an evaluation. It will be months before your final result. Concerns like the one you expressed are best addressed with the doctor who performed the surgery and to whom you paid thousands of dollars.
Thank you for your question - the short answer is, it depends! It depends on the type of incision that was made (direct excision of tissue vs. liposuction), on how you have been healing prior to this, and weather or not you noticed anything immediately after lifting the heavy object - like ...