I was not really fat before my surgery, I just had a little contouring. Despite 6 months having passed since surgery-I am still swollen on my lower back and when I sit and lean forward I have rolls. I've read that compression garments help with swelling but not with stretched skin. I had the most amount of fat in my gut and my gut is super tight (no rolls and no skin to pull)...so what should I do? I do look more shapely after I take off my compression...does that mean I should keep it on?
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Hello, Thank you for your photos and explaining your current situation. It looks like a reaction not an infection. However, I suggest to contact your operating Surgeon so that he/she can evaluate you in person and properly diagnose you.We wish you the best of luck!
When we're re-doing the SAME area, I prefer to wait 6 months or more. If the second round is for another area, one has to wait only until recovered from the acute surgery typically 2-3 weeks for young healthy people is adequate in my experience. Be sure to ask your own surgeon about the nu...
Thank you for asking about your ultrasonic liposuction.
Without seeing your before/after photos and examining you, it is hard to advise you. You will still be swollen until at least six months after your second liposuction.
Always see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Best wishes - Elizabeth ...
