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Liposuction for Men

Online I keep finding info about women who had liposuction. Thats fine, but I would be very interested in doing something about my love handles and...

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Does Liposuction Make You Lose Weight?

I am thinking about having liposuction around my stomach, lovehandles and thighs. Will I lose weight or just get a bit smaller? Overall, I am happy...

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Average Cost of Liposuction for Love Handles in or Around NYC?

I am 5'6 145 lbs. im fairly content with my stomach. The only bulges that never go away, no matter how much weight I lose, are the love handles....

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Liposuction for Love Handles and Mid-section Fat Cost?

I would like to have Liposuction on just my love handles and a little on the mid-section. I was wondering about cost? I am 70 or 71 inches tall and...

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Removing Male Love Handles - Liposuction and Mini Tummy Tuck?

I am 77 kg and used to be 117 kg. The excess skin at the bottom of my stomach isn't really visible in this picture, but you can still see my love...

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What Are the Chances of Lumpiness and Disfiguration After Liposuction?

Hi, I'm a 29-year-old female. I'm approximately 5'0" at 110 lbs. I work out 4-5 days a week with a healthy diet but with problem areas most...

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Looking Fatter After Liposuction?

I had liposuction on my Stomach and 'Love handles' 9 days ago. I'm concerned because of the amount of numbness and lumpiness in my stomach...

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Bruised Penis After Abdominal Liposuction

I'm a 39 year old male that just had abdominal liposuction. I had my love handles, abs and lower abdominal section worked on. It has been 2 days...

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Liposuction Price for Love Handles?

I am a male, 41 and athletic. I'd like to get a price for the love handles on both sides...belly and back area just above the belt line.

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Get Rid of Love Handles and Loose Skin with Post Liposuction Garment?

It's been a year now since I had liposuction done and now (upper abdomen ). Now, I have loose skin and love handles. Will it help me to wear post...

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How Effective is Liposuction on the Love Handles?

I just came back from a consult. I'm looking at getting a tummy tuck with lipo in my love handles. I'm 5'4" tall and weigh 140lbs. At...

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Liposuction Cost for Belly and Love Handles?

How much does it cost for Liposuction for a guy that wants off about 20 lbs? Just belly and love handles.

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Liposuction, Body Contouring or Tummy Tuck Enough for Bulges?

I'm 27 years old, I weight 260 lbs and I'm 5 ft even. I have tried all kinds of diets and some have worked. However, when I lose weight I usally gain...

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Laser Vs Regular Liposuction for Love Handles?

Hi, I'm 27 years old, very active (5'5" and 125 lbs), but want to have Liposuction on my love handles and lower abdomen. I work as a bartender in...

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What Type of Compression Garment Should I Wear After Liposuction?

I got lipo on my love handles 5 days ago but wasn't sent home with any compression garment. I was told by a nurse high waisted biker shorts would be...

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Maximum Amount of Fat Removal Per Surgery? Will I Need Lipo Twice?

Im a size 14(36-36-52). Im dieting & exercising to become a size 10. Desired measurment (36-29-55). My butt is sagging,so I'm considering a...

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Ultrasound or Laser Liposuction for Love Handles on Men?

I'm looking into love handles Liposuction, and as a male, I'm wondering if Ultrasound or Laser Liposuction makes a difference in the final result. Is...

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Swelling or Fat Leftover After Liposuction?

I had a Liposuction on January 31 on my love handles. I noticed that my right love handle is gone, but the left one is not gone completely. I...

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Liposuction or Tummy Tuck?

Based on my pictures, do you Doctors believe I could benefit from a liposuction, tummy tuck, or both? Im seeking a flat stomach with no love handles.

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Will my Recovery Be Easier Than Larger, Older Women?

I've been the same size for the majority of my life. I'd like to get the pooch on my belly, outer and inner thighs, as well as my love handles...

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How Long Does Recovery from Liposuction Take?

Hips, thighs, back of kneas, waist/lovehandles, and stomach area i weigh 150, and am 5'4" tall and am 23 yrs old

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If I Get Lipo on my Love Handles and Lower Back Will It Look Funny if I Don't Do my Hips?

Most before and after pictures I've seen of lipo, they usually get their hips done too. My sister had tummy tuck and lipo but decided not to get...

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Gym After Liposuction

It's been 5 weeks since my laser assisted liposuction (love handles, abdomen and breast). I am male, 29 yo. 1.3 liters of fat were removed....

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Love Handles: Best Procedure for Removal?

Hi I want to get a procedure that will remove my love handles and make my waistline shapley. Right now its straight waistline. What is it I need done?

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Is It Better to Have Liposuction Before or After Pregnancy?

I am 5' and weigh 110 lbs. I am 30 and will probably have children in the next year or so. I have wanted Liposuction on problem areas: abs and love...

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Comestic Surgeon Vs Plastic Surgeons for Lipo on Stomach Area?

There is an ER doctor who also is a comestic surgeon that does liposuction awake. I am considering letting him do Liposuction on my stomach, flanks,...

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Had Laser Liposuction Done Twice and Still See No Results!

Female 32 130lbs - had laser liposuction done initially on lower abs and flanks waited 6mos and NO results I mean 0 went in again at 6mos & 2days...

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Liposuction Results Got Worse - is It Still Swelling?

Three days after lipo of my love handles and inner thighs, I was so excited because besides the bruising, I looked great. It was just what I had hoped...

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Cost of Liposuction on Multiple Areas Plus Fat Grafting to Butt?

How much would it cost to get Liposuction in the abdomen, back, and love handles and also get Fat grafting for the butt and could this all be done in...

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Love Handles or Ab Muscle Deformity?

Do I have love handles or is this some sort of oblique ab muscle deformity? I'm thin and pretty toned but this extra flesh hanging over the top of...

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How Long Till I See Results After Liposoft/liquid Lipo?

I had liposoft/liquid lipo on my outer thighs and love handles 9 days ago. I can notice a change in my love handles but my outer thighs don't look...

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Heavier After Lipo

I had liposuction performed 10 weeks ago and prior to this my heaviest weight was 55kg. I weighed myself the other day and i now weigh 59kg after very...

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Doctor only removed 600cc during liposuction - Will I need a revision?

I had lipo a week ago on abdomen and love handles my doctor only took 600ccs i am afraid i wont have a flat stomach i am 5'4'' and 160...

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Tummy Tuck and Love Handle Lipo: Is This Dent Normal Swelling or Left over Fat?

I had a FTT & Lipo of the love handles. As you can see in the full rear picture the Right Side has settled down, but the Left side is still...

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Smart Lipo Vs. Traditional Lipo for Abs and Love Handles?

I want to get Smart Lipo on my upper and lower abs and love handles, but I don't know how to go about finding a good doctor?Also from these posts, I...

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Are Creases Formed by the Post-Op Garment Normal and Will They Go Away?

I had my bra area and love handles done 11 days ago and the areas ive treated are still numbed and creases have formed in a couple of areas, is that...

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Intra-abdominal Fat Removal Via Lipo?

I have a combination of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and an oxygen absorption deficit that make aerobic exercise virtually impossible to maintain. My body...

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Liposuction Vs Zeltiq for Love Handles

What I Can do best? Liposuction or Zeltiq? I've some tiny love handles........My goals is to loose some fat on my hips

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Possible to Have Liposuction One Day then Tummy Tuck Next Day?

Over the past year I have lost weight, and I still have a belly with the love handles to go with it. I really want to get surgery, and was wondering...

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How Much Time After a Liposuction Can I Go Back to my Weight Trainings?

Dear Doctors, I'd like to know how much time after my body-jet liposuction (love handles - stomach) can I go back to my weight trainings ? I'm...

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I Had Liposuction About a Year Ago from a Doctor That Had High Credentials. I Still Do Not See a Bit of Difference.

The back of my arms are a little bit smaller but nothing else has changed even when looking at the pictures the doctor took. He acted as though it...

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Ropey Looking Skin After Lipo

I had my upper inner thighs and love handles lipoed about 4 months ago and my inner thigh skin looks kinda ropey and is still a little discolored....

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Please Help Me Figure out my Best Liposuction Option?

I'm overwhelmed by all of these different lipo options! I'm 5'5, 105 pounds but carry any and all extra weight on my stomach and love...

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Why is Wearing a Compression Garment So Important?

I had smart lipo on my belly 8 months ago. After a few months of healing, I notice an indentation (from sucking out too much fat). My doctor said he...

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No Results After Lipo on Love Handles and Mini Tummy Tuck

Hello, I had a liposuction on my love handles and a mini tummy liposuction 3 weeks ago. The doctor told me she removed 1.5 liters of fat. However,...

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Tt with Lip of Flanks, Back and Axillary- But What Are Flanks?

Im ready for my tt and lipo of flanks and back. where are my flanks? are we talking hips. I do not have a lot of fat on my hips, nearly all in my tummy.

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How to Improve Body Shape?

Hi, could you give me an advice about the best way to improve my body shape? I have a big belly and love handles. My current weight is 86 kg.

Is Liposuction my Next Best Option Aside from Undergoing a Body Lift?

Referring to my initial question... if I go ahead and do get Lipo vs a body lift and continually workout as I do (3-4 days a week @ 2hrs a day) with...

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Can I Get Liposuction After Coolsculpting?

Love handles and fat on top of coccyx

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I'm Considering Liposection but I Can Only Afford One Part of my Body. Should I Get my Obliques Done or my Abs? (photo)

I want to look smaller waist wise but I'm afraid if I just do my abs my obliques will still look fat. Help!

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Swelling Four Months After Abdominal Liposuction? (photo)

I am four months after an abdominal liposuction and ab etching. I was not overweight, just love handles. The love handle area is still swollen and...

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How Long Does Swelling Last Typically to Female Flanks After Traditional Lipo?

I had traditional liposuction to my flanks on 2-10-12. I had a waist measurement of 35" pre surgery and although my PS said he took 500ccs from...

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How Much Would Flank Liposuction Cost?

I don't have any fat I want to get rid of on the front of my stomach. I only have the sides of my abdomen that stick out and look very unappealing...

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How Soon After TT Can I Get Lipo to Love Handles?

I had a TT on 2/15/12. I didn't have any lipo done. The front of my stomach is flat and my love handles are fat. I am thinking of getting them...

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Why Do I Have Bumpy Skin After Two Weeks of Lipo? What Can I Do?

I had lipo to remove my love handles two weeks ago. I drained for about a week and had 8 lymphatic massages and although having a difficult time...

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Has Lipo in the Waist Around Love Handles Mostly in 2000, Still Have Loose Skin and I Work Out Daily. What is My Best Option?

Had Past Lipo Around Waist, Mostly Handle Area., in 2000, I Have Loose Skin Around These Areas., Workout Daily., Best Option?

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When Can I Go Back to Walking Around the Track After Liposuction?

I had my Love Handles Sides and Lower Abs done 12 days ago and I want to know do I have to wait 6-8 weeks before I go back outside and start walking...

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How Do I Get Rid Of my Extra Bellie Fat and my Love Handles?

How Do I Get Rid Of my Extra Bellie Fat and my Love Handles?

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1 Week 5 Days Dent on Abdomen? (photo)

1 week 5 days post lower abs and love handle lipo. I love the results so far except for this dent between my upper and lower abdominals. I am reading...

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