How Long Until I See Pubic Liposuction Results

Question

hi.. i am 2 weeks post op from having liposuction the mons pubis(200 cc) and abdomen and flanks (700 cc) combined. the first week i saw results in abdomen and flanks. now i am seeing nothing but swelling and feeling hard spots in areas. pubic area is somewhat swollen. not much of a difference except the countour of it. how long will it take to for this to go down? is hard area actually swelling?

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

liposuction of the abdomen causes swelling that settles by gravity in the pubic area. It takes longer for this swelling to go away than that of the abdomen.  When liposuction of the suprapubic area is done, especially when done with liposuction of the abdomen, the swelling is compounded in the pubic area for many weeks.

Austin Hayes, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. After liposuction, it typically takes 6-9 months to see full results. However, your swelling should go down dramatically in the first month.

Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSC · Answer

At this point, your post-op swelling is still resolving, so it's too early to tell about the contouring.

	Hang in there....it takes about 4 weeks for the swelling to settle down, and about 4-6 months for the skin to contract and re-drape, before you see more definitive results.

	 

	All the best,

John P. Di Saia, MD · Answer

Hello,

	 

	Lipo in the pubic area usually swells pretty prominently for a while. It will take a month or two for things to settle down so you can see how it will eventually look.

	 

	Best Regards,

	 

	John Di Saia MD

Tiffany McCormack, MD · Answer

Swelling after liposuction can take several weeks to resolve.  This is especially true with the mons.  I tell patients that it is almost like the bottom of the foot- there is no where for that swelling to go. I have seen that swelling take twice as long to resolve.  Make sure you are supporting the mons during this stage.  The good news is that swelling does go away!

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