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Can dips near elbows after liposuction be corrected?

chicago20200Mar 20, 2018
I had lipo on my arms because I had gotten botched on my outer thighs and it's been a never ending saga of trying to fill the botched dips on my outer thighs. Unfortunately as a result of trying to fix my thighs, I have gotten botched in other areas. One is my arms. Where my incision site is, there are dips. It's been 6 months and i cant rest my elbows on my couch or when i type because there is no cushion. Is this common? Can this be fixed? I cant even type and rest my arms. :(

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Dr. Steven Varkony, MD
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Answered on Mar 29, 2018
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Dr. Frederic H. Corbin, MD (license restricted)
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