Had liposuction and BBL 3months ago in the Houston area. My stomach looks ruined. It feels hard as a rock, totally unnatural. The dr keeps telling me it will go away, but I think he is lying to me. I can’t even wear a bathing suit now. Can this be fixed?
Answer: Am I ruined? I can’t even wear a bathing suit now. Can this be fixed? Thank you for your question and photos. Maybe your doctor believes in magic, but this will not go away. Matter of fact, it might look worse after the swelling resolves. This is liposuction done by someone who is either not a plastic surgeon or a surgeon at all. All the principles of good liposuction surgery were ignored. Can this be fixed? It can be improved but never completely fixed. First you need to wait 6-8 months for your abdominal skin to become soft before any attempt to "fix" this is undertaken. Until then, you can have massage of these hard areas to help reduce the swelling and inflammation. Once you are ready for the correction, see a board certified plastic surgeon experienced in advanced body sculpting techniques for an in person consultation/evaluation to decide how to reverse some of these changes. Good luck.
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Answer: Am I ruined? I can’t even wear a bathing suit now. Can this be fixed? Thank you for your question and photos. Maybe your doctor believes in magic, but this will not go away. Matter of fact, it might look worse after the swelling resolves. This is liposuction done by someone who is either not a plastic surgeon or a surgeon at all. All the principles of good liposuction surgery were ignored. Can this be fixed? It can be improved but never completely fixed. First you need to wait 6-8 months for your abdominal skin to become soft before any attempt to "fix" this is undertaken. Until then, you can have massage of these hard areas to help reduce the swelling and inflammation. Once you are ready for the correction, see a board certified plastic surgeon experienced in advanced body sculpting techniques for an in person consultation/evaluation to decide how to reverse some of these changes. Good luck.
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Answer: Lipo results 3 months post op? Hello. Great question. I am sorry for your post op difficulties. At 3 months post op you may still have a few more weeks to see your final results. Please keep following your surgeon's post op instructions.
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Answer: Lipo results 3 months post op? Hello. Great question. I am sorry for your post op difficulties. At 3 months post op you may still have a few more weeks to see your final results. Please keep following your surgeon's post op instructions.
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March 20, 2019
Answer: Am I ruined? I can’t even wear a bathing suit now. Can this be fixed? Thank you for your question. You certainly have problems with your procedure which will need to be fixed. You will need, however, to wait for a few months, till your skin becomes soft. Massaging of the area, in the meanwhile may help. All The Best !
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March 20, 2019
Answer: Am I ruined? I can’t even wear a bathing suit now. Can this be fixed? Thank you for your question. You certainly have problems with your procedure which will need to be fixed. You will need, however, to wait for a few months, till your skin becomes soft. Massaging of the area, in the meanwhile may help. All The Best !
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March 19, 2019
Answer: Concerns After Liposuction Thank for your question and photos!! I would suggest you wait another couple of months more. This is not your final results. You are still very swollen, I recommend to massage the are 2 to 3 times a day to see if things smooth out a bit faster and to wear the compression garment 24/7. Hope this helps. Best Luck! Dr Quiroz, MD
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March 19, 2019
Answer: Concerns After Liposuction Thank for your question and photos!! I would suggest you wait another couple of months more. This is not your final results. You are still very swollen, I recommend to massage the are 2 to 3 times a day to see if things smooth out a bit faster and to wear the compression garment 24/7. Hope this helps. Best Luck! Dr Quiroz, MD
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March 18, 2019
Answer: Post-Liposuction After Care -- Compression, Lymphatic Massage, Hyperbaric Oxygen, Radiofrequency (Venus Legacy, Exilis, Forma) Sorry to hear about your post-lipo experience thus far. It is too soon to tell what your final results will be. You likely have swelling, which can last 3 to 6 months after your procedure. It will take 6 to 12 months to see the final outcome.I recommend following up with your physician about their suggested after care protocol. I have my patients wear compression for 3 to 6 weeks straight and then overnight for 3 to 6 months after their procedure. I suggest adding hyperbaric oxygen and lymphatic massage along with your compression to help decrease swelling. To improve your final results, I also recommend adding Vanquish for further fat removal; truSculpt iD, Exilis, Forma, and Venus Legacy for additional skin tightening; and Cellutone / ZWave to make the skin smooth, remove scar tissue, and improve the skin’s appearance.Ultimately, if you are unhappy with your results, please speak to your physician and ensure that he/she was a full body VASER Hi-Definition liposuction physician with extensive experience in contouring and body shaping -- and not just traditional fat reduction. You can always get a revision procedure by an expert if needed. Best, Dr. Emer
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March 18, 2019
Answer: Post-Liposuction After Care -- Compression, Lymphatic Massage, Hyperbaric Oxygen, Radiofrequency (Venus Legacy, Exilis, Forma) Sorry to hear about your post-lipo experience thus far. It is too soon to tell what your final results will be. You likely have swelling, which can last 3 to 6 months after your procedure. It will take 6 to 12 months to see the final outcome.I recommend following up with your physician about their suggested after care protocol. I have my patients wear compression for 3 to 6 weeks straight and then overnight for 3 to 6 months after their procedure. I suggest adding hyperbaric oxygen and lymphatic massage along with your compression to help decrease swelling. To improve your final results, I also recommend adding Vanquish for further fat removal; truSculpt iD, Exilis, Forma, and Venus Legacy for additional skin tightening; and Cellutone / ZWave to make the skin smooth, remove scar tissue, and improve the skin’s appearance.Ultimately, if you are unhappy with your results, please speak to your physician and ensure that he/she was a full body VASER Hi-Definition liposuction physician with extensive experience in contouring and body shaping -- and not just traditional fat reduction. You can always get a revision procedure by an expert if needed. Best, Dr. Emer
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