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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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Liposuction Incision Scars

I don't like the symmetry of the Liposuction scars because they obviously look like surgical scars. How do plastic surgeons choose Liposuction...

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More Than a Liposuction to Correct Crease on Face?

I had a procedure that elevates both skin and underlying SMAS layer. A suspension cheek lift, subcataneous Brow lift, placation of the platysma and...

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Keloid Scarring After Liposuction?

I'm a white female in my 20's and considering geting liposuction. I've been told I have keloid scaring after I had my ears pierced. I'm wanting to...

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What is the Best Revision for my Inner Thighs and Loose Skin?

I had lipo to my inner thighs and then trasferred to my butt. Its 6 mos. later and the skin in my inner thigh is loose and jiggly. He is moving to...

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Is It Possible to Have Lipo on Top of the Knee and Have a Deep Scar Removed at Same Time?

I have fat knees and regardless of how much I workout, they remain fatty. They actually have fatty tissue that you can grab with your fingers on top...

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Scar Concerns and Tightness After Neck Liposuction

I had submental Liposuction, and the scar under my neck is small but is tough and half of it is pinkish. I do have a keloid on my chest so this...

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Which Type of Liposuction Leaves the Smallest Scar?

How big are typical liposuction scars? Are there any forms of liposuction that leve no scar at all? I am 6'4" and only slightly overweight. I am...

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Lipo Incisions Look Inflamed - What Can I Do?

4 weeks ago I had SmartLipo on abdomen & back with a total of 15 small incisions. Most healed nicely except for the 2 largest ones on each hipbone...

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Would Liposuction Help Chances of Lowering Tummy Tuck Scar?

Would two separate surgeries better my chances or one? Is it better to have Liposuction on my stomach first to allow more loose skin to on my scar and...

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Differences Between Fat Grafting, Liposuction and Body Contouring?

I was encouraged to have fat grafted onto my breasts to prevent rippling. It was taken from my skinny little legs but I was left with rippling,...

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Can Liposuction Be an Alternative to Tummy Tuck?

I'm a Tummy Tuck candidate, results are likely dramatic, but can't miss work for 2 weeks and have obvious follow-up recovery 1-4 months. Flat abs...

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How Soon After Submental Lipo to Begin Scar Massage?

Two weeks post-surgery, stitches out, I've started gently massaging from midline out towards the mandibular angle. I can feel bilateral thickening...

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14 Month Post-op Lipo - Purple, Indented Scars

I had lipo 14 months ago. Insicion sites are on flanks, front of thighs and behind knees. Scars are extremely indented, purple and have...

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Does Laser Liposuction Help in Treating Multiple Lipomas?

I have multiple lipomas close to 30 on my arms, forearms, torso, proximal thighs for close to 6 years and has finally decided to get them removed. I...

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Where is the Incison Made for Submental Liposuction?

Is there a visible scar? I also wonder how soon the scar can successfully be covered with makeup after the procedure?

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Is It Normal That I Got These Scars / White Spots from Laser Lipolysis?

I got these spots on the left and right side of my waist where the operation was preformed. Will it go away? It's been four months now, what if it...

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Liposuction Scars Too High

My Liposuction scars are a little too high even, though I was told they would be hidden underneath my panties. How can I improve the appearance of my...

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Cheek and Chin Fat: What Type of Liposuction is Best?

I am a petite female from orange county ca 21 yrs old I have some extra fat in my lower cheek area and under my neck. I am 5'2 and weigh about...

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What Can Be Done to Fix the Large Dark Indents on my Belly Area from Cortisone Shots?

I had lipo on my belly area. The doctor later injected me with cortisone to help with some of the scars. I am only a few months out from the lipo so I...

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Liposuction Procedure Without Scarring?

Are there any techniques that leave absolutely NO scarring?

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Liposuction Tunnel Scars

Procedures; Ist thread lift, liposuction- jawline, chin, and neck. 2nd Revision-neck lift incision under chin but not behind the ears and thread lift...

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Is Hypopigmentation After Liposuction Permanent?

I had lipo done and the incisions themselves are healing nicely but the sking around the scar or incision site is white. My doctor says it will...

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How Long Do I Have to Wait Before Applying Gel on my Scars From Lipo?

How Long Do I Have to Wait Before Applying Scar Get to Help Fade my Scars from Lipo?

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Lowering Liposuction Scars? (photo)

I had abdominal liposuction and reduction of gynecomastia. The liposuction scars are about an inch higher than I would like, because my pants sit...

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I Have 2 Burn Marks on Inner Thighs, Where Canula Was Inserted I Am Still Sick?

I am 5'2 110 lbs, extremely healthy and sports active. I had inner thigh lipo mar 12 and I am still in pain today. I wanted a little tweaking and...

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I Really Want my Post Lipo Scars to Go Away. What Do you Recommend? (photo)

I got lipo about 9 months ago and I have been aggressively trying to get rid of these scars. Because they are pinkish still, I have had 5 treatments...

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