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Swelling around belly button 8 weeks after liposuction. Is that problem common? (Photo)

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I got a liposuction 8 weeks ago and I still have a swelling (or maybe not enough fat removed ?) area around my belly button that doesn't want to disappear. Is that problem common ? My surgeon said that this area often needs more time to improve precisely because of the presence of the belly button in the middle of the abdomen which prevents the skin to retract as easily as on other areas of the body. Do you think that this can still improve or should I need touching up ?

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