Love handles still look the same after having liposuction 1 month ago. Should I be worried? (photo)

Wiley it is true that there's some small amounts of residual swelling that take many months most people see the majority of the results by six weeks after liposuction.

At three months results are close to final.

To get an accurate assessment one would need an examination or at least before and after pictures.

When liposuction is done using general anesthesia the love handles are often not treated as well as the front of the abdomen.

In order to technically treat the love handles well it's much easier if the patient is on their side or laying on their abdomen.

Moving patients under General Anastasia is cumbersome, labor-intensive and potentially dangerous.

My best guess is this area was treated with you laying on your back.

That often leads many patients that have the area with some residual fat.

These are purely speculation's and only your doctor knows exactly how and where your liposuction was done.

I would say give it another month or two then follow up with your doctor, hopefully a board-certified plastic surgeon, and sharing your concerns.

Some people do well with a small revision or secondary procedure.

This is not uncommon in body contouring.

My practice is devoted exclusively to body contouring using various forms of liposuction and fat transfer.

I'm the only board-certified plastic surgeon in the western United States is divided by practice exclusively to these two procedures.

Talk to your plastic surgeon and see what his or her thoughts are.

I'm sure he or her once you to be happy with your final results.

On a sidenote be careful of any weight gain after liposuction.

Patients often have a Tennessee to slip back to their preoperative wait.

What a substantial amount of fat has been removed patients should be at least my pounds lighter than the preoperative wait a few months after the procedure.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom M.D.

You are still very early in the recovery process.  Due to the process of surgery it is very common to have swelling following liposuction.  It is very normal to have still have some swelling in the 6th week after surgery. While the majority of the swelling resolves within the first 2-3 months, it is not uncommon for someone to have some swelling for up to a year following liposuction.   In order to aid in reducing the swelling faster, wearing a compression garment on your lower half can help. If you notice an increase in swelling or pain over time be sure to follow up with your plastic surgeon.