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?
March 22, 2016
Answer: Firmness following liposuction Firmness of the area following liposuction can be do to scar tissue that forms following this procedure. Massage and heat will help this swelling and scar tissue to resolve. It is also common to see that once the fat is gone from the abdomen, the abdominal muscles are now palpable. It would be best to let your doctor advise you on this situation. Realize it can take up to 1 year for all the swelling and scar tissue to be gone.
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March 22, 2016
Answer: Firmness following liposuction Firmness of the area following liposuction can be do to scar tissue that forms following this procedure. Massage and heat will help this swelling and scar tissue to resolve. It is also common to see that once the fat is gone from the abdomen, the abdominal muscles are now palpable. It would be best to let your doctor advise you on this situation. Realize it can take up to 1 year for all the swelling and scar tissue to be gone.
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Answer: Firmness after liposuction The lumpiness and firmness seen after liposuction is usually gone by six weeks certainly by three months.What you describe is atypical. I suggest your friend follow up with her plastic surgery and who can help assess her.Scar tissue is usually resolved by time and time only.Other modalities are often I waste of money but can make subtle changes.Best,Mats Hagstrom MD
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Answer: Firmness after liposuction The lumpiness and firmness seen after liposuction is usually gone by six weeks certainly by three months.What you describe is atypical. I suggest your friend follow up with her plastic surgery and who can help assess her.Scar tissue is usually resolved by time and time only.Other modalities are often I waste of money but can make subtle changes.Best,Mats Hagstrom MD
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