Mountain View Liposuction doctors
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Donald M. Brown, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
2100 Webster Street Suite 429, San Francisco |
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38 answers |
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Josh Korman, MD
Monterey Plastic Surgeon
2500 Hospital Dr Bldg 9, Ste B, Mountain View |
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Robert M. Lowen, MD
Bay Area Plastic Surgeon
305 South Drive Suite 1, Mountain View |
2 answers | |
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Shahin Fazilat, MD
Mountain View Plastic Surgeon
515 South Drive Suite 25, Mountain View |
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Samuel N. Pearl, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon
525 South Dr. Suite 203, Mountain View |
Recent Answers
Hello, I was a slim fashion model of 5'9, 130 pounds who had liposuccion done for the purpose of Adistem Stem Cell therapy for Breast Enhancement. Liposuccion was done to me Jan 2011 on my abdomen, butt, legs, thighs. I received the manual liposuccion with microcannulas. 1 year later, I am experiencing massive amount of cellulite that i didn't have before and swelling over the pubic area (similiar to the post surgery). I lost skin elasticity.I am heavily distressed.I am open to all suggestions.
Thank you for your question. There appear to be at least two questions here.
The first is "serious water retention." I am not quite sure what you mean by this but if you are truly retaining water then you need to be assessed by your internal medicine doctor. This is not due to your previous surgery.
The second question of "massive amount of cellulite" and "lost skin elasticity" could be due to a number of different things: your age, weight fluctuation, overly aggressive liposuction, etc.
I would strongly suggest that you see a board certified plastic surgeon who, after talking to and examining you, would be in a much better position to discuss your concerns and give you some suggestions.
I am 23 years old, I have never been married nor I have children. Do you recomend having a liposuction before marriage and having children. Will in the future affect me having children?
Thank you for your question. Yes, it is a good idea to get liposuction before having children. The younger you are to have liposuction the better the result as your skin has more elasticity and therefore will contract down better after surgery. Liposuction does not affect your ability to have children.
I'm female, 27,5'2'', 120 pound. I'm athletic, but all my life have had fat in my lower abdomen. I'm asian and have skin that scars VERY easily. I was reading on Realself that a doctor suggested VASER lipo since it worked better on asian patients "since they tended to have fibourus fat" What type of Lipo would work best for me? Are there any special considerations for asian patients? I've found someone sites that talk about "asian liposuction"--is there such a thing?
Thank you for your questions. There are really two issues here. The first is your tendency to scar. You must realize that all types of liposuction require an incision which will leave a scar. These scars are however very small and are placed in areas that are well hidden by clothing. Asian patients sometimes have problems with increased pigmentation in the scar but this usually improves with time and with the use of topical medications.
The second issue is the manner in which the fat is removed. Although there is much hype particularly on the web with claims of one technique being better than another there is no evidence that any technique is better than the traditional technique. In my practice here in San Francisco I have the opportunity to treat many asian patients and I can assure you that there are no special considerations to removing fat in asians. There is no such thing as "asian liposuction." The most important thing to consider is not the technique but rather the person who is performing the liposuction. Look for an experienced board certified plastic surgeon to perform your surgery.
