6 Months Post-op Liposuction - Huge Lump on Hip and Flabby Belly. Is This Normal?

if only the lower abdomen were treated wtih liposuction, there may be a flabby upper abdoemen that hangs over the lower abdomen as a shelf. Residual focal fat may leave a lump that may need more liposuction. The upper abdomen may need more lipsuctions or an abdominoplasty.

It sounds as if your daughter may be a better candidate for a tummy tuck rather than liposuction. Get advice from two other plastic surgeons.

At 6 months, you should be pretty close to the end result. Your plastic surgeon may want to look at the left hip to make sure a fluid collection (seroma) is not present. If the lump is just due to some extra fat, a touch-up liposuction may improve it. The loose abdominal skin may be hard to treat without surgery but waiting another 6 months won't hurt.