I previously had liposuction. I don’t think it was done with tumescent because I had general anesthesia. I definitely had an improvement but the surgery left me with some irregularities. In particular, my belly button looks like there is a donut around it. Can anything be done about these irregularities?
In general, these issues are the result of either too much or too little fat being removed at the time of the original liposuction. The donut you are describing is a common contour defect following liposuction and can be resolved or significantly improved with revisional liposuction. Even though your original liposuction was performed under general anesthesia, you are likely to do well having this addressed with tumescent liposuction under local anesthesia.
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