You may notice a hardness or lumpiness to the areas treated with liposuction or smart lipo especially in the abdominal area and even more so if combined with other body contouring procedures such as fat injections for what is popularly known as the brazilian butt lift this is normal right after your procedure this post surgical lymphedema is caused by inflammation and trauma from the cannula instrument that sucks out the fat moving under the skin channels are formed by the cannula that ca