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Liposuction results are not immediately noticeable. However by six to eight weeks there should be some very noticeable improvement even though the final result may be a month or two away. Depending on the circumstances you may have either fibrosis of the tissue or possible seromas which are obscuring the changes. In my Salt Lake City, Utah plastic surgery office I perform a high number of liposuction cases and it is normal to sometimes have delayed results due to the fibrosis or seromas, but I talk to my patients about these findings and often institute treatments to help them resolve so my patients know that I am taking a very active role in helping them get the results that they want.
I would love to see your before and after shots. I sometimes hear from patients that they did not see any results after the procedure and when we compare the pre and post procedure shots there is clearly a difference. granted in your case u might not see or appreciate a difference which means that u might require another procedure or a touch up procedure
In general you should see early results at 6 weeks. There is however significant variation in how fast people recover from liposuction. Many variables have to be considered such as amount of fat removed, have you used a elastic garment during this time?, weight gain or loss independent of the liposuction, amount of bruising associated with the surgery, constipation, etc. One thing that would be helpful is to review your preoperative photos with your surgeon
At 6 weeks post liposuction, there is still swelling and the final results may take several months. Numbness usually improves over the first 6-8 weeks. As for lumps you should check with your doctor.
At 6 weeks you should definitely see some improvement. Since you don't show any before and after photos, it's tough for us to get an impression as to what you've had done. A few questions... Was the procedure done in the office with you awake? Typically less fat will be removed if you are awake, and many states have laws as to how much fat it allowed to be removed if the procedure is done in the office. Was your surgeon a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon?
It would be nice to see pre and post op photos. Many patients who make comments similar to yours are surprised when they see their preop photos and then recognize the changes. For others, changes can be subtle and occur over time.
Six weeks is a little long to see no results after liposuction of the abdomen and flanks unless the amount to be removed was very small. Lumps at 6 weeks, however, is not unusual. I would review this with your plastic surgeon and also review your pre-op photos. You may be surprised at the difference. Ask how much fat was removed from each area. If a substantial amount was removed, there has to be a difference. The final swelling takes a minimal of six months to be completely eliminated, but typically a major difference is visible after a few weeks.
We normally see some obvious results in 1-2 weeks with continued improvement over the following few weeks. But to answer your specific question it would take pre and post op photos.
To help get the best results for liposuction: -Choose a doc with a lot of experience in it and who does the tumescent technique local anesthesia with the microcanulas. He can stand you up and fine tune the results easily. -take arnica pre/post op to reduce swelling and bruising -get...
Liposuction is done to individual areas of localized fat and is unique to each person. Fat floats on water so it by itself doesn't weight as much as it looks. Some patients are thin and have just a particular pouch or bulge which needs liposuctioning under local anesthesia. BMI's...
Thank you for your question. You need to wait at least 6 months after giving birth and stop breastfeeding. I would suggest to be treated by board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results. Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-