Hard areas after lipo, help? This Thursday will be 7 weeks post op. (photo)

Question

I had body jet liposuction on my upper and lower abdomen. I have 2 areas, above and below my belly button that are hard, sensitive to touch and hurt slightly when massaged. My dr said this would occur and would go away with massage but didn’t give me a time frame. Are these hard areas normal? Will they dissipate and go down? I understand lipo results take time though I’m worried

Ajaya Kashyap, MD · Answer

Thank you for your query. The hard areas after liposuction are usually because of blood in the tissues and do resolve with time and massages can help. It can take upto three or four months. Sometimes a seroma may also present as a firm mass and that needs to be suctioned with a needle. Your Plastic  surgeon can examine you and help you with all your concerns. All the best.

Bradley L. Ashpole, MD · Answer

Thank you for your inquiry.   Hard areas after liposuction are completely normal.  These are just areas of extra swelling that take time to resolve.  Your best treatments for these are continued use of your garment as well as massage.  I generally tell my patients that areas such as these may persist for up to 6 months.  If you still have issues of contour irregularities after 6 months, you may need a little touch up of the liposuction.  Hope that helps.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

You can have swelling, which can last 3-6 months after your procedure. I recommend adding hyperbaric oxygen and lymphatic massage along with your compression to help decrease swelling. To improve your final results, I also recommend adding vanquish for further fat removal, exilis/venus legacy for skin tightening, cellutone/z wave to make the skin smooth, remove scar tissue, and improve the skin’s appearance. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Clifford Ball, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question.  These types of complications are completely normal and part of the healing process from having this type of procedure done.  I always encourage patients to continue with manual massage to these areas, which can be done with an ice pack to help reduce the sensitivity experienced.   As you continue to heal, these should resolve but if you continue to experience problems, then scheduling a follow up visit with your treating provider is justified.

Kristine Brecht, MD (license suspended) · Answer

Yes, the hard areas are normal healing areas after Liposuction.
Good even compression and exercise help mobilize the fluid and swelling.
Massage is also helps.
Kristine Brecht, MD
Seattle, Wa

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