Swelling of Hips After Liposuction is Not Equal, Is this Normal?

Often patients will be concerned about their immediate post operative results.  You will most likely be up a few pounds secondary to fluid retention that your body will do after any surgery.  Nine days is very early in the post operative course.  You did not give any photos, so it is even harder to tell if you have a hematoma, or other finding that may explain the unevenness.  If you are concerned, please call your Plastic Surgeon and let him/her know.  Please continue on his/her post operative recommendations as well, (wearing compression garment, etc;).

Thank you for your question.

Is not possible to give you precise advice without direct examination. However, at 9 days postop is much too early to judge the results of surgery.

Swelling is part of the healing process. Swelling and/or bruising does not necessarily  occur symmetrically.  The swelling can take months to subside and even longer for skin to “redrape".  At that point you will see the final results. 

I am assuming that you chose your plastic surgeon carefully and have confidence in him/her;  hopefully, this will help you reduce your "stress"  as you wait to see the final results of surgery.

I hope this helps.

It takes some time to see the final results of liposuction.  If you are concerned about how things are healing, check back with the doctor who did your procedure.