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3 months after lipo I have a knot on my stomach & hips, massage it 3 times a day. Is it normal? (Photo)

chastityFeb 17, 2014
My Dr. said it's swollen the last I went to see him. I'm to the point where I don't feel its still swollen that this is something else. I do still wear my garment threw out the day or at night when I sleep. What should I do I want to get this fixed its so ugly.

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John Nguyen, MD, FACS

I empathize with your concerns.  However, I cannot comment specifically on your condition since "got upper/lower abdomen done" doesn't tell me anything about what kind of surgery was performed.  Liposuction?  Abdominoplasty? Both?  Generally speaking, swelling is not uncommon...

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Jerome Edelstein, MD

Firmness can last about 6-8 weeks or longer as your body recovers. Good work on performing massage and compresses. If the firmness doesn't go away, please see your surgeon to discuss your results. You may want to ask them now about what you can do to soften areas of concern.

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Thank you for this question as this is rarely an area patients ask specific questions about. I find ultrasonic liposuction (VASER) is excellent for the area of the mons pubis as this area is typically quite fibrous. Occasionally I also use a laser modality (SmartLipo) to tighten the skin if...

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