Was can be the possible reasons why I've seen no results from liposuction after 2 months? I'm 36 yrs old, 5'1, 126 lbs and am very fit. I had lipo to remove stubborn fat deposits on my tummy and inner thighs. I'm confused and out a lot of money.
Answer: Need to wait at least another month, may need touchup if unsatisfied
My center performed MRIs on volunteer patients and found that about 67% of the swelling is gone at one month and 85% of the swelling is gone at 3 months. So you may have about 25% swelling at this point. Your result depends mainly on the skill and experience of your surgeon. Some surgeons using very small cannulae or performing liposuction in the office under local anesthetic may not be as aggressive in removing fat. The ideal is to sufficiently remove the fat but not to overdo it, which is worse.
You should wait at least another month before making any judgments. If you still are unsatisfied at that time, consideration may be given to a redo liposuction. All plastic surgeons sometimes perform redo liposuctions including me. But we also need to allow 3-4 months after surgery, minimum, to ensure swelling has fully resolved. Many surgeons give a price break on redos or touchups.
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Answer: Need to wait at least another month, may need touchup if unsatisfied
My center performed MRIs on volunteer patients and found that about 67% of the swelling is gone at one month and 85% of the swelling is gone at 3 months. So you may have about 25% swelling at this point. Your result depends mainly on the skill and experience of your surgeon. Some surgeons using very small cannulae or performing liposuction in the office under local anesthetic may not be as aggressive in removing fat. The ideal is to sufficiently remove the fat but not to overdo it, which is worse.
You should wait at least another month before making any judgments. If you still are unsatisfied at that time, consideration may be given to a redo liposuction. All plastic surgeons sometimes perform redo liposuctions including me. But we also need to allow 3-4 months after surgery, minimum, to ensure swelling has fully resolved. Many surgeons give a price break on redos or touchups.
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Answer: Not enough change early after liposuction As long as your weight is stable or going down since surgery you should continue to improve out to 6 to 9 months.You are still very early in your recovery.
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Answer: Not enough change early after liposuction As long as your weight is stable or going down since surgery you should continue to improve out to 6 to 9 months.You are still very early in your recovery.
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September 14, 2015
Answer: You will see swelling for up to 1 year after lipo... Patients undergoing liposuction will inevitably develop swelling following this procedure.In the immediate post-operative period, weight gain following liposuction may be related to fluid retention.When this situation arises, the results of liposuction can be obscured by the severe swelling that occurs.During the procedure the liposuction cannula passes through the subcutaneous tissue.This causes disruption of lynthatic channels and cellular injury, which results in significant swelling.Significant improvement in swelling can be seen in the first 3 weeks following surgery with the majority gone in about 3 months.Small amounts of swelling may persist for up to a year following surgery.We generally recommend the use of compression support garments for about 3 weeks following surgery.We also recommend a low sodium diet before and after liposuction.Exercise is usually started early in the post-operative period and we want patients to ambulate as soon possible following surgery.Massage is also helpful, it decreases swelling by mobilizing retained fluid following liposuction.All of these steps help to minimize the duration of swelling following surgery.In your case, your swelling is normal and should resolve with time.In some cases, this may take up to 3 to 6 months to actually occur.Compression, massage, ambulation and low salt intake will hopefully help you get there sooner.
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September 14, 2015
Answer: You will see swelling for up to 1 year after lipo... Patients undergoing liposuction will inevitably develop swelling following this procedure.In the immediate post-operative period, weight gain following liposuction may be related to fluid retention.When this situation arises, the results of liposuction can be obscured by the severe swelling that occurs.During the procedure the liposuction cannula passes through the subcutaneous tissue.This causes disruption of lynthatic channels and cellular injury, which results in significant swelling.Significant improvement in swelling can be seen in the first 3 weeks following surgery with the majority gone in about 3 months.Small amounts of swelling may persist for up to a year following surgery.We generally recommend the use of compression support garments for about 3 weeks following surgery.We also recommend a low sodium diet before and after liposuction.Exercise is usually started early in the post-operative period and we want patients to ambulate as soon possible following surgery.Massage is also helpful, it decreases swelling by mobilizing retained fluid following liposuction.All of these steps help to minimize the duration of swelling following surgery.In your case, your swelling is normal and should resolve with time.In some cases, this may take up to 3 to 6 months to actually occur.Compression, massage, ambulation and low salt intake will hopefully help you get there sooner.
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February 6, 2012
Answer: Liposuction can take up to six months to see benefit.
At two months there may still be swelling to hide the improvement. You can ask the surgeon how much fat was removed from each of the areas and that can tell you that you probably will get some good improvement. There is continued shrinkage of the volume as more collagen is produced over six months and the skin and fat condenses more.
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February 6, 2012
Answer: Liposuction can take up to six months to see benefit.
At two months there may still be swelling to hide the improvement. You can ask the surgeon how much fat was removed from each of the areas and that can tell you that you probably will get some good improvement. There is continued shrinkage of the volume as more collagen is produced over six months and the skin and fat condenses more.
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June 20, 2011
Answer: Liposuction results
It is entirely possible that it is still too soon to tell. Without photographs it is hard to tell, however it should be followed with your plastic surgeon so that the two of you can decide if more correction is needed. Allow time for the swelling to subside.
Dr. V- South Shore Plastic Surgery
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June 20, 2011
Answer: Liposuction results
It is entirely possible that it is still too soon to tell. Without photographs it is hard to tell, however it should be followed with your plastic surgeon so that the two of you can decide if more correction is needed. Allow time for the swelling to subside.
Dr. V- South Shore Plastic Surgery
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