Skin necrosis after liposuction? I'm 5 weeks post LiPo and BA (photo)

January 29, 2018
Asked By:Uni Vee in Toronto, ON

A few days after the surgery my nurse noticed some bruising at my sides. There were very visible dark marks on my skin (see pictures). Slowly one side began to become a bruise and then a scab and peeled off. The other side kept getting worse and became a deep wound. My surgeon says it was the compression garment pinching my skin. Its now a very deep wound so I'm hoping for advice on how to keep scarring to a min. As I'm sure there will be visible scar tissue

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April 27, 2018

Answer: Scar management

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Vishnu Rumalla, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 27, 2018

Answer: Scar management

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Vishnu Rumalla, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 2, 2023

Answer: A revision should be done on this scar

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 2, 2023

Answer: A revision should be done on this scar

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 7, 2018

Answer: Scarring

Yannis Alexandrides, MD, FACSSpecialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
February 7, 2018

Answer: Scarring

Yannis Alexandrides, MD, FACSSpecialist Registered Plastic Surgeon

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February 1, 2018

Answer: Wound Healing After Necrosis

Rohit Jaiswal, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 1, 2018

Answer: Wound Healing After Necrosis

Rohit Jaiswal, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 31, 2018

Answer: Scarring after Liposuction

Stephen T. Greenberg, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 31, 2018

Answer: Scarring after Liposuction

Stephen T. Greenberg, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 31, 2018

Answer: Scar Care

Robert M. Tornambe, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 31, 2018

Answer: Scar Care

Robert M. Tornambe, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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