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Firmness is expected after liposuction of the abdomen. This is called an induration. Basically the fat cells that were left behind have swollen. It takes time for this to resolve, usually 3 months. Continue to follow the advise of your plastic surgeon.
What you are describing may very well be “normal”; at this point, time and patience are your best friends. Of course, your plastic surgeon will always be your best resource when it comes to evaluating the “normalcy” of the healing process and ruling out complications. The quality of the procedure performed will best be determined approximately 2 months postoperatively. Best wishes.
At ten weeks after liposuction, it is not uncommon to have some hardness/firmness after liposuction. Best to give it more time.
I believe the vast majority of liposuction procedures are done in outpatient surgery facilities. Probably the most important decision patients make is their selection of plastic surgeon, not necessarily the outpatient/inpatient location of the procedure performed. Once choice of plastic surgeon...
Firmness is expected after liposuction The ASPS recommends aspirating less than 5 liters as an outpatient. Personally I do not perform large volume liposuction. You may have developed a large hematoma in this area and now it has become a fibrotic cord. There may...
The sterilization of liposuction cannulas is certainly something to be concerned about, particularly since the techniques used both for decontamination (initial cleaning) and subsequent sterilization may vary widely between surgical facilities. Liposuction cannulas have a long...
