It has been one month since I had Tumescent Liposuction in my lower abdomen. What worries I can now pinch even more fat after lipo compared to before my procedure. Is it possible that all the fat that was removed came back? I just could never get the stubborn pouch no matter how much excersise i did. I have always had healthy diet with reasonable portions. About 1000 ccs of fat were removed. Should I request a redo with my doctor? Or will the fat just come back a second time?
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Hi, there. It is normal to be swollen and bruised after liposuction. You are only 7 days post-op from liposuction. The result of liposuction may take up to 3 months. In addition, every patient may heal differently as everyone's body is different and his/her surgery is performed by...
At 9 weeks you are still healing from the liposuction procedure. You need to give it several more months to settle. Unfortunately, the skin tightening machines do not work very well and if your skin is really loose then skin excision is often the best solution. Best of luck.
Hi, Lisannez. I do advise my patients to massage over the liposuction area starting 1 week after the procedure. However, if you are in pain, you could wait a little longer to start the massage. Also, avoid too hot of towel on your surgical area. After liposuction, you may...
