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How to correct mottled skin after Liposuction? (photo)

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lseattleSep 30, 2014

I have severe skin mottling after liposuction (which was botched; I am scheduling fat grafting for that). My waist is a hot mess now; my question is, what can be done for mottled skin? It gets very blotchy when cold, and fades significantly when hot. This is 2 1/2 years post op, so it is not going away on its own...

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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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Dr. Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA
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Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, MD
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Dr. Jason Pozner, MD
Dr. Jason Pozner, MD
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