Vaser lipo touch up 2 months post op- flanks, tummy. Was it a failure? Is this fat or swollen? Will it improve? (photo)

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Sep 17 I did vaser chest, flanks, belly. At first it was ok then it went bad. Sep 18 I did touchup flanks and belly. At first it was ok now flanks look worse. I am eating no salt for two months, drinking 3lt water every day, dieting and 've had 3 LDM sessions. Was wearing garment for 2 mo, did everything perfectly. I am still firm in the flanks and left and right of belly so could this still be swelling? Doc said he removed all fat. 1st pic before touchup. 2nd pic 1 mo after touchup. rest=today

Babak Moeinolmolki, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello,
Thank you for your questions. Congratulations on your procedure and life style modifications. It sounds like you are making wise choices to optimize your results. 
It can take 6 months to a year to know your final results. Before that time your body may be swollen and uneven. I encourage you to not get discouraged and be confident you are making the right choices for your health and you will see the benefits in time. 
Close follow up with your surgeon can also be helpful to help shape your expections and plan to optimize your health and physique.
Best wishes,
Dr. Moein

W. John Bullis, MD · Answer

VASER, like any other type of liposuction, results in inflammation and swelling of the treated areas, which lasts up to 6 months or more.  Given that, you definitely have some swelling still.  Ideally, your doctor removed all, but a small layer of fat, maybe about a quarter- to half an inch.  In a pinch of skin, as in your photos, you are holding two layers of skin (epidermis + dermis = 1/8” X2) plus the 2 layers of attached fat (1/2” X2) plus whatever swelling is there.  So, just the skin and the fat totals 3/4” at a minimum plus swelling. In one of your photos, you are pinching the left waist area and, to me, it looks like it can’t be more than 1” thick.  Therefore, I think you should have a great result as the swelling goes down.  One caveat I would caution you about though; and that is, skin tightening is very different from one patient to the next and takes 4-6 months to appreciate.  Even with VASER, skin laxity post liposuction can happen.

Harry T. Haramis, MD, FACS · Answer

Typically, healing after Vader liposuction can take upto 1 year, especially after a second procedure. Fluctuations in swelling, firm spots, etc are normal during this time. Some thickness on pinching of skin is also normal after fat removal.Sounds like you are doing all the right things. Keep close follow up with your plastic surgeon during this time as well.

Randy Dean, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hi and welcome to our forum!
Congratulations
on your recent procedure...The procedure of vaser liposuction is an
"insult" to the soft tissues, resulting in swelling which will
initially totally obscure the operative result. The
purpose of a compression garment is to prevent bleeding and to control
swelling. We usually recommend its use only for the first 4-6 weeks after the
procedure.  60-80%
of the swelling should subside within the first 6 weeks, with the remainder
slowly subsiding over 6-12 months. 
As you are only 2 months after your procedure, your result is still camouflaged by swelling. Allow it to heal!
Continue
followup care with your plastic surgeon.
Best wishes...

Kristine Brecht, MD (license suspended) · Answer

Excellent questions!Even after two months, there can be pockets where the skin is still firm and swollen.Skin tightening can be improved with Vaser, but ultimately skin tightening is up to your bodies genetics, and can be improving up to a year out.You’ll still be able to squeeze skin after VaserLipo, but you’ll squeeze less, relative to before the first surgery.Best. Dr Brecht Seattle, Wa

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