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It has been 3 weeks since I had smartlipo on my upper & lower ab's. I love the results, only I have this hardness that I'm told will go away with time & massage & that it's just my body doing it's thing after smartlipo. Anybody else have this hardness & if yes, did it go away? Worried to have anymore smartlipo done if this is the result!
Renee
Submitted by Renee on May 16, 2008 - 11:55am. Viewed 988 times
5/21/08
Hi Renee, I have experience the same pain and hardness, and some constipation, I got mine done 3 weeks ago today, has your hardness started to clear up yet?
6/15/08
Some small little areas of hardness can be seen following SmartLipo or traditional liposuction. Massage does help. These areas should be gone within a couple of months. I have not seen anyone that had these persist.
This does not happen to everyone.
It is always a good idea to have your physician check out anything that is bothering you. Not all "hard lumps" are the same thing. . .but it sounds like your issue is part of the normal healing process.
7/23/08
Feels like someone superglued my skin, slapped an two by three inch area under the skin and pressed it. It's hard and unsightly. Some of the 'red dots' and bruising caused by the laser still remain, are fading but not fast enough for me. its been 3 weeks post. This condition is keeping me from enjoying summer (indoor) swimming. Comments? Suggestions? Had I known this was going to be the case, I would have seriously reconsidered it. You learn these things after the fact. SmartLipo isn't as smart as I thought it was going to be/sold to be. Its become far too time consuming and worrisome.
7/23/08
Hi Jason,
It sounds like you aren't having the most fun summer! Sorry. It should get better rather quickly.
I have found that guys often have a harder time during the recovery process than women. I guess that's why we weren't allowed to have babies!
Have you been massaging the area? Is the skin adherent ("stuck down") in the area you are talking about?
You can try to use Arnica to speed up the healing process.
Don't panic. Keep massaging and follow up with your provider to see what they recommend. A lot of people go through an "ugly" phase. . . it usually resolves wonderfully.
Photos of the area would be helpful if you can take some that show the shadows (it's usually easiest to do this if your flash is turned off).
Hang in there!
8/9/08
I had a procedure in late December of 2007 and I am still battling with an area of hardness. The original procedure was intended to remove small areas of fat and to “sculpt” my love handles, upper back, below my buttocks and my complete abdomen. It involved both tumescent liposuction and smart lipo. Following the procedure I wore a wrestling singlet like compression garment for over a month, lost an additional 20lbs though working out and also received, at the center where the procedure was preformed, weekly ultrasound massage sessions targeted at the four areas. It was explained to me that the ultrasound waves help to break up the hardness. Three out of the four areas have turned out beautifully and show no signs of hardness. After 14 weeks, my lower abdomen, specifically the area to the left and right of my bellybutton, continued to remain hard and showed signs that there was a little more fat to be removed. The surgeon offered a touch-up procedure as a correction. I wore a special compression garment for my abdomen for over six weeks following the procedure, continued working out and continued with the weekly ultrasound massage. I also began using an at home hand held massager on the area nightly. It has now been 16 weeks since the touch up and the left side has flattened out with no hardness remaining. The right side remains hard and appears to be slightly bulging. I plan on continuing with the ultrasound massage for a few more weeks but it is hard to keep a positive focus when so much time has already passed. Although I realize that “time heals all wounds”, I continue to be concerned about this particular area of hardness. Take this as you may: caution or simply suggestion.