I had a tummy tuck and lipo on my thighs 5 weeks ago. Before surgery I told the doctor I was having second thoughts about doing the lipo because of the reviews I read saying if your over 40 you could be left with sagging skin. The doctor told me I should be fine. I'm 45. Well 5 weeks later my legs look worse than they did before lipo. Will my legs get better in time? Will the sagging and wavy go away??
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Wavey, lumpy, saggy after liposuction is not normal. Consider Safe Lipo technique.
Generally, most patients
see some skin retraction after a liposuction procedure under the chin.
Liposuction could work well to reduce your submental fat, and if you need
additional skin tightening, a laser fiber (CoolLipo) or radiofrequency probe
(ThermiTight) can be inserted immediately after...
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