Sterling Liposuction doctors
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David E. Berman, MD
Sterling Plastic Surgeon
14 Pidgeon Hill Dr Suite 100, Sterling |
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Peter Klainer, MD
Virginia Plastic Surgeon
46396 Benedict Drive Ste 330, Sterling |
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I had liposuction done approximately 11 years ago on my saddle bags, inner thighs and buttocks. My right leg is now 1 inch larger than the left. I also have banana roll under my left buttocks and my right butt cheek crease, which is approx. 1 inch lower now than the left!
Can this be fixed again with liposuction? I am very un-happy with how I look and would never even consider going back to the surgeon who performed this procudure on me. Thanks and hope to have an answer.
For fear of being insensitive to your feelings, 1 inch is not very much. Granted, I have no pictures of you but I would guess many people who have not undergone liposuction would have differences of that much between legs. Also, the skin tone is not going to be identical between each buttock. I think you are noticing a difference which is minor but has assumed huge proportions in your own mind. I doubt anyone can make you totally exact.
My sister and I both had liposuction of the thighs and hips. We went to two different surgeons. We both had no visible results. I was small for one week (literally) and then the swelling kicked in and I never was small again. Her doctor told her that for a very few percent, Liposuction does not work at all. When fat is removed the body sees this as dramatic weight loss and goes into starvation mode. Is this true or possible? We both are pear shape, very naturally thick-thighed women, have always had a hard time with weight after having kids and on the same type of birth control, deprovera.
I have never heard of the body going to starvation mode after Liposuction, but I certainly don't know everything. I would be interested to see the source of his thoughts.
In a recent Orange County Register article about the layoffs at Cynosure, the chairman of the UCI Department of Dermatology predicted tough times ahead for laser liposuction, which he considers of little use to patients. He said, "the super-bloated market in laser lipo devices will hit rock bottom in 2009, and good riddance. They were always a marketing tool, and did little to advance the science of the art, or provide benefit to the patients." Is Laser Lipo a passing fad on the way out?
It is inconceivable to me that Smartlipo would not be beneficial. Certainly ultrasonic liposuction is beneficial. The ultrasonic cannula, which is inserted after tumescence is carried out, melts fat that is then removed (aspirated) by traditional liposuction.
In Smartlipo, we are using a very small fiber optic cable that conveys the laser energy, which definitely melts fat on contact. There is no way that this cannot contribute to loss of fat and a better shape.
The biggest problem that I can see is that because this fiber optic cable is very small, Smartlipo should be reserved for small pockets of fat, anywhere on the body. The reason why a dermatologist is quick to condemn Smartlipo is that because dermatologists are NOT surgeons, they have no other tools at their disposal.
I would estimate that out of 10 patients who come in for consultation seeking Smartlipo, I only recommend Smartlipo to 2 of 10 patients. The other 8 of 10 patients are better candidates for ultrasonic liposuction or a tummy tuck - neither of these can be done by dermatologist.
This is why it is better to seek a plastic surgeon for Smartlipo, since he/she will have other options in addition to Smartlipo. Like any good tool, it is best used selectively and clearly is not to be used on everyone who has more fat than they want.
