I had lipo and a tummy tuck on 4/10. Lipo to flanks, outer thighs and inner thighs. lipo sites were sutured closed. Need to note that my compression garment was extremely tight. At my first post op visit my legs had red, warm, and painful patches to inner thighs. Was placed on several rounds of antibiotics, culture negative. 5 weeks later, and areas have not improved and are still sore. The color has now changed to a darker red/brown. Any ideas what this is? PS states has never seen this
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Answer: Skin changes may be the result of ultrasonic or laser assisted liposuction.
Basically the area below the gluteal crease on the back of the leg provides support for the buttock above and thus it should not be suctioned or else a contour deformity can occur. It is exceedingly difficult to fix as well. The reason this area bulges ("bannana roll") is usually due to weight...
The liposuction of the axilla seems to have left your skin loose - as it often will.Discuss your concerns with your surgeon, let six months pass before doing anything and thenyou will probably need to consider surgery to remove the excess skin.
After comparing the befores and afters posted it appears as you are one of those who never were a candidate for ANY type of liposuction. But saying that does not help you NOW. My first suggestion is to try a Resolution Solution skin system for irregularities and cellulite. If you pm me I can...