Experiencing hardness in belly after LBL 2 1/2 weeks ago

I had a lower body lift 2 1/2 weeks ago. I had 6 drains and I am now down to 4. The area below my belly button is extremely hard and a little lumpy in about a 6 inch area between the incision and belly button. My doc says this is fat areas that have lost blood supply and become hard and it may or may not go away and/or become soft. Have any of you had this following PS? Did it go away? I've been massaging it several times a day hoping to "break it up". My doctor does not use binders because he doesn't want anything inhibiting blood flow. ALso, he took 7 pounds of skin off. I am only 2 pounds down from the morning of surgery. I'm wondering if this is all fluid weight or if I've gained weight due to lack of activity. Any thoughts?

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