Hi doctors. I had a small area of my jaw lipo 9 months ago. In the first 2 month, my smile was crooked, but I have now regain all function. However, underneath my skin, I have developed a weird sensation that feels like thick scar tissue which has created a small bulge along my jawline. Could my nerves be stretched and injured? Will this go away? Thank you
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Thank you for your pictures. In my opin, you need to allow this to heal for the next six months. It does not appear that you are a great candidate were a great candidate for Eric liposuction. You may need a neck lift prior to some modest weight loss.
Although I do not perform Coolsculpting in my practice, this device involves cooling of fat in problem areas with the idea that some of the fat will die and be "flushed out" of your system. In carefully selected patients, it may provide a modest non-surgical fat reduction....
Don't worry, you will be fine. Lumps and bumps seem to show up around 3 weeks after surgery and then hang around until 8-12 weeks on occasion. Try some warm compresses and a little light massage - it might help things improve faster.