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    So i got my bewbie re do and liposuction of the abdomen and hips two weeks ago now. About a week ago I started getting lumps on my abdomen, and now there are so many. My ps has recommended massaging them at least twice a day for ten minutes to "work out" the lumps. but they seem to be getting worse :/ I wonder if these are just swollen lymph nodes moving the swelling out. Has this happened to anyone else? Ugh. I'm just eager for the swelling to go down and the lumps to go away so that I can get back to work!!

    I'm using an arnica gel on the area 2x a day and also massaging with coconut oil.

    Any suggestions would be awesome.

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    anything?

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    Default Re: Post Liposuction Lumps?

    If you don't get answers here, consider asking the same question on realself.com. It's a plastic and cosmetic surgery site where patients can get information from both doctors and other patients.

    Good luck.

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    He might have taken too much fat out ala Tera Reid you have to get the fat put back in those spots to fill in the loose skin that's giving the lumpy look. But since it's so freshly done it prob is just be swelling. Give it 6 months before you decide anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes View Post
    He might have taken too much fat out ala Tera Reid you have to get the fat put back in those spots to fill in the loose skin that's giving the lumpy look. But since it's so freshly done it prob is just be swelling. Give it 6 months before you decide anything.
    yeah, i'm hoping its just swelling, i wish he took out MORE fat lol but i have an appt on Monday for him to check it out. They suggested increasing massage and massaging more vigorously to help reduce swelling and scar tissue...

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    From an anatomy perspective, when you have fat removed from your body, especially in large amounts, your body goes through this "shifting" process where its weight re-distributes. If you don't keep a healthy diet, and massage the shifting areas, you'll get some lumpiness and fat displacement.

    For example, when my husband had his "tummy tuck" after losing over 100 pounds, he wore this cinch/girdle that they gave him at the hospital. Well, he wore it too tightly, and for too long, and it pushed some fat up to his underarm and side-boob areas, so now he's really lumpy and uneven up there. :/ It's like a reverse muffin-top.

    But yeah. Take care of yourself.

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    murrr they just suggested more vigorous massage.... the nurse " demonstrated" on me and it hurt so bad... I would have rather her punch me in the stomach... ugh. they said I NEED to massage it like this too or else the lumps will turn to permanent scar tissue. great. Wish I knew about this before I got it done...

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    Quote Originally Posted by miss1dancypants View Post
    murrr they just suggested more vigorous massage.... the nurse " demonstrated" on me and it hurt so bad... I would have rather her punch me in the stomach... ugh. they said I NEED to massage it like this too or else the lumps will turn to permanent scar tissue. great. Wish I knew about this before I got it done...
    ^^^ That is my biggest fear with lipo, and I've heard it has more to do with the way your body heals than the surgeons actual technique. My body loves to quarantine things in scar tissue, otherwise I would have been all over lipo. Cysts are basically what happens when your body tries to quarantine things... like CC in implants.

    I just want to add, when the surgeon went in and was trying to fix my lips (from the silicone injections), I developed a hard cyst after his repair surgery. Although cysts DID grew after the initial injections, so I'm not sure if the one from his surgery was due to that or as a result of the silicone getting burned out and reconfigured. But I wanted to add that I talked my surgeon about it when I went for my first post-op visit (I had 2) and he told me to massage it to try and break it down, but it likely was going to remain there. And it has. He told me I could massage it forever if I wanted, and that it would help. It really only helps if I massage it like 5x a day everyday, but after I stop massaging, it goes right back to being hard. You can't see mine though, so I'm not sure what you're supposed to do if its visible.

    I would get another reconstructive/plastic surgeon's opinion- or even a few different ones, but don't go through with a surgery to fix it yet of course. But if they all say its because he used a poor technique, then maybe look into it in the future. But I bet its just the way your body heals, like mine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GlamourRouge View Post
    ^^^ That is my biggest fear with lipo, and I've heard it has more to do with the way your body heals than the surgeons actual technique. My body loves to quarantine things in scar tissue, otherwise I would have been all over lipo. Cysts are basically what happens when your body tries to quarantine things... like CC in implants.

    I just want to add, when the surgeon went in and was trying to fix my lips (from the silicone injections), I developed a hard cyst after his repair surgery. Although cysts DID grew after the initial injections, so I'm not sure if the one from his surgery was due to that or as a result of the silicone getting burned out and reconfigured. But I wanted to add that I talked my surgeon about it when I went for my first post-op visit (I had 2) and he told me to massage it to try and break it down, but it likely was going to remain there. And it has. He told me I could massage it forever if I wanted, and that it would help. It really only helps if I massage it like 5x a day everyday, but after I stop massaging, it goes right back to being hard. You can't see mine though, so I'm not sure what you're supposed to do if its visible.

    I would get another reconstructive/plastic surgeon's opinion- or even a few different ones, but don't go through with a surgery to fix it yet of course. But if they all say its because he used a poor technique, then maybe look into it in the future. But I bet its just the way your body heals, like mine.
    yikes, that's not good, that means it's permanent it's very visible even just standing up. if it doesn't go away I won't be able to go back to dancing. dancing is my only job.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by miss1dancypants View Post
    yikes, that's not good, that means it's permanent it's very visible even just standing up. if it doesn't go away I won't be able to go back to dancing. dancing is my only job.....
    You could wear an underbust corset! That might actually help it, once the incisions are healed. Pressure is what breaks them open. You should ask your surgeon if you can start wearing an underbust corset now. If you can, you could go back to work already and then tell your manager that your doctor instructed you to wear an underbust corset for like a month.

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    I haven't been online for a while so I just saw this post. I had liposuction to my abdomen,hips,flanks and inner and outer thighs 3 months ago. I did get uneven bumps and lumps and it felt like I had a brick under my skin. I went to a clinic and did a series of 10 lymphatic drainage massages as well as ultra cavitation and radio frequency treatments. Speak with your doctor about it. But the lumps and bumps have gone and after the massages I started to see results very often.
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    The massages did hurt I howled like a warewolf the first couple days but it was so worth it. I also wear a faja my friend sends for me from Colombia and it is helping alot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moon Sprite View Post
    The massages did hurt I howled like a warewolf the first couple days but it was so worth it. I also wear a faja my friend sends for me from Colombia and it is helping alot.
    moonsprite how long until you were back to work? are you back to work now? how would you say your activity level is to stay comfortable? and how long after these treatments did the lumps dissapate?

    might sound funny but my bf has a hitachi massager for his cartilidge buildup and i used it on my lumps and it seemed to help.

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    lumps aren't improving much... i'm nervous about going back to work :/ idk if i can wear an underbust corset at work, guys are so demanding, they will be begging for me to take it off... maybe i'll just say i had an appendectomy and i need to dance to pay for the surgery... LOL.

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    I had lumps and bruises for a long time after my BBL. Ur still quite early post op. it took me a good year for my lipo results to show 100%. Try not to stress just keep massaging with coconut oil and wearing your garment. If its still there 6 months from now look into another surgery. Most surgeons will fix any mistakes for free as long as you pay the room fees

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    I would do whatever you can to get rid of it, sounds like its doable, but in the meantime, I had a friend who had horrible stretchmarks on her belly and it was loose from her baby so she would wear corsets and full dresses, only showing her boobs and ass, never her stomach while dancing, you may be able to get away with this also just act like its normal. ha. I have gotten away with never showing my vag in an all nude club where everyone was so maybe you can do this without a problem.

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    Sorry I took forever to reply. I was back to work after a month. The thighs were a super killer and I was not mobile by myself for about 12 days. The largest bump was gone after the first session by the last one my stomach felt back to normal.
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