Can your abdominal wall heal itself if it was damaged during lipo captivation treatments?

This is all dependent upon what the physician defines as an area and is different for each person.  I do abdomen/stomach as one, flanks as another, waist as another, lower back as one... even though there is a left and a right of each (upper and lower for abdomen) and could be defined as...

Hi there,From your photos you don't look like you need much done. The stubborn areas are the perfect spots for liposuction. Only thing I can't really tell on a photo is the amount of skin laxity you have. It looks good but 70 pounds is a heck of a lot of weight!  That can sometimes affect...

Itching after surgery represents healing nerves.  As nerves heal after surgery, they fire randomly and can that can be felt s itching, pins and needles, electric shocks etc.

Pictures or an exam would be helpful, but I have had good success with fat grafting to previously liposuctioned areas.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Lumps can occur following liposuction. This is due to scar tissue and swelling. The treatment is massage, heat, and ultrasound. Over time( 6 months), these lumps dissipate. Sometimes these lumps are fluid collections and they need to be aspirated. Please see your surgeon to determine what is the...

I perform a lot of liposuction procedures and some very large cases including buttock, breast, and facial augmentation with fat transfer and have never used drains.  With local tumescent procedures and open entrance sites, drains are not needed.  There are no studies that show they...