I perform Liposculpture with all of my full and mini-tummy tuck procedures, because I believe it optimizes the result. If done properly, using specialized techniques, it is quite safe.
Why would you want to leave a blanket of thcker than ideal soft tissue (fat) behind after a traditional tummy tuck?? To me this makes no sense! In essence, this thick tissue disguises the underlying athletic contours and then new tight mucle layer that we just spent so much time plicating to tighten the fascial laxity!
In addition, sculpting the hips and flanks, helps to minimize the length of the incision as well as decrease the incidence of dog ear formation.
Since this is a newer, cutting edge procedure, many physicians are not comfortable with the technique. It also adds around 2 hours to the procedure, so it is more labor intensive, but the results are definitely justified!
