Does Vigorous Massage (Vibrating Massager Machine) Make Skin Dimpling/looseness Worse After Abdominal Vaser Lipo?

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I had a small amount of fat removed from under my naval (around half a liter) I remember it looked smooth and flat as soon as it was finished I am almost 3 weeks in now and the lumps and bumps are rather hard and the skin looks stapled to certain parts and wrinkly and disgusting in others. I just had a massage therapist massage the area with her machine for about 20 mins. When I looked at it again it was bright red and even more wrinkly than before. Is such a vigorous/deep massage beneficial?

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi, as you heal, the suctioned area may feel “lumpy” and irregular. This decreases with time and massaging those areas will hasten their softening. Also, 3 weeks is too soon to tell because some swelling may persist for 6–8 weeks. It varies greatly between patients. Final #results can usually be seen 2-4 months later as the swelling continues to diminish and contours become more defined, but improvement will continue for 4–6 months as swelling and irregularities resolve. These contours can even improve throughout the year after surgery.
For your guidance, loose, sagging, or inelastic #skin are problems which would tend towards poor results in liposuction. In fact, these problems may be worsened and may be best addressed by other procedures such as a leg or body lift (e.g. tummy tuck) in conjunction with Vaser liposuction. Excess skin would usually shrink back over the area of the body, but please take note that liposuction is used to reduce volume not tighten skin. There are non surgical devices such as #ThermiSmooth radiofrequency and #VelaShape3 (visit web reference below) to help tighten skin after liposuction for patients who will benefit from this additional care. 
Be sure that you follow your surgeon's instructions as to caring for yourself during #recovery (such as wearing garments or lymphatic massage) to get the best results. It is best to consult your surgeon for any additional aftercare treatments you are interested in to ensure that it won't interfere with your healing. Best of luck! 
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Vivek Bansal, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. We like to use the Velashape for this type of problem, or the Vasershape by Sound Surgical. The improvement is dramatic, and weekly treatments for 5-6 treatments can make a profound improvement. I hope this helps.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

You should really contact your surgeon regarding how he/she would want you to treat the area after surgery.

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