it has been two weeks since my smart lipo procedure and the skin around my navel is looking a little wrinkly and also looks like an orange peel. I called my PS and was told that it is part of the healing process. When I called I couldn't exactly explain how it looked but they knew exactly what I was talking about, and that'd where I got the example of an orange peel
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April 25, 2016
Answer: Dimpled skin texture around navel after smart lipo
The reasons surgeons tell patients it takes up to six months to see the final results following SmartLipo include: 1) the improvements seen where the fat that is (permanently) removed is temporarily masked by swelling of the skin and soft tissues and 2) any skin contraction or tightening...
. Were you under local vs general anesthesia? Bet local. Was your surgeon a boarded PS. Bet not. Amount of fat removed in 1st operation < 1 liter I bet!!! Few issues seen! Poorly done SmartLipo+Lipo. Better to seek in person second opinions from boarded PSs to offer aggressive lipo of any...
The bulging belly that you see is the product of loose abdominal muscles stretched apart in the center from top to bottom. The small amount of fat that sits on top of these muscles adds a little thickness to the potbelly, but the same exact shape lies underneath. A tummy tuck will address all of...