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Smart Lipo 5 weeks post-op - When will these "ropes" of hard tissue go away?

StasiaNov 6, 2011
I had smart lipo done on Oct. 1, 2011 - 5 weeks ago. to my torso (upper/lower abs, love handles, back and hips)  First - my stomach looks like someone stuffed rocks under my skin on my stomach  and there are some areas on my abdomen that look like theres a rope under my skin.  Am I ever going to get my stomach to look normal?  I'm so frustrated.

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Dr. Elliot M. Heller, MD
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