Hardness on tummy 4 months after Lipo. What is causing this? Is this normal?

March 20, 2016
Asked By:RyanAnnie in Miami, FL

My girlfriend , a 38 year old woman had liposuction on her tummy, sides and lower back on December 5th 2015. Her tummy however still feels very hard and at times looks swollen and distended The other areas seem to be returning to a normal skin texture. . With massages we have found it does go down but still rather hard. One person said that it was the firmness of the abdominal muscles we are feeling but I dont see how that could be so. It feels very hard. What is causing this? Is this normal?

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March 21, 2016

Answer: Significant firmness for months after liposuction is somewhat unusual.

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Answer: Significant firmness for months after liposuction is somewhat unusual.

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