Fat injections to correct liposuction deformity

Submitted by Daniel A. Sterling, MD, FACS

I had liposuction done but too much was removed.  I now have an indent on one side of my abdomen.  Are fat injections an option to correct this?

Contour problems after liposuction are sometimes correctable.  A sufficient period of time for healing is required to allow all inflammation and scarring to resolve prior to making a final determination on a contour deformity after liposuction.  If one is left with a focal indentation, one option for improving the area is autologous (from your body) fat injections.  Another option may be to liposuction the surrounding area to “feather” the deformity circumferentially.