Does Liposuction cause an increase of cellulite?

I am looking to have the procedure done to my thighs (saddle bags) and my hips. I have minimal amount of cellulite on my thighs and get endermology done regularly to keep it that way!

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A: Liposuction is not a treatment for cellulite

Ronald Shelton, MD

Liposuction reduces the volume of fat, it does not consistently improve the appearance of cellulite. Sometimes, cellulite actually looks more apparaent after liposuction, and other patients see improvement. Cellulite is apparent as connective tissue bands that are attached to the overlying superficial dermis... more

A: Does liposuction result in increased cellulite?

Joel B. Singer, MD

Hi: Traditional liposuction using  superwet or tumescent technique can aggravate cellulite if too much tissue is removed. This is especially true if the area involved has already started to show some signs of sagging. I have had extensive experience with traditional liposuction and have seen cases where... more

A: Liposuction does not affect cellulite

Toby G. Mayer, MD

 If properly done liposuction will not affect cellulite. It will not make it better or worse. See an experienced liposuction surgeon and you should not have a problem.

A: Liposuction will not cause cellulite and it's not a treatment for cellulite

Craig Mezrow, MD

Liposuction will not cause cellulite and it's not a treatment for cellulite.  There are some FDA approved machines for reducing cellulite such as the VelaShape by Syneron that requires a series of treatments.

A: Liposuction and cellulite

Steven Wallach, MD

 Cellulite does not get better or worse with liposuction. Liposuction is definitely not a solution for treatment of cellulite. For that matter endermologie does not have a big effect on this either.

A: Cellulite after Lipo: Probably not better or worse

Robert B. Pollack, MD

I agree with most of the other responses. Liposuction generally does not make cellulite better nor does it make it worse either. Robert Pollack, MD

A: Well performed liposuction will not increase cellulite

George J. Beraka, MD

Hi! I guess every one does things differently, but in our hands, using SUPERFICIAL liposuction and subdermal tunneling at the end of the procedure, cellulite is often improved.  Of course it depends on the patient, and it cannot be guaranteed, but at least cellulite should definitely not be worse.

A: Cellulite and liposuctioning

John P. Stratis, MD

The answer is yes BUT it doesn't always make it worse and rarely can give a better appearance. The bottom line is this: if the surgeon is careful and conservative the risk is less.  If the surgeon is inexperienced or gets too aggressive the risk increases. I always try to gage my patient's tolerance for... more

A: Liposuction and Cellulite

Theodore Katz, MD

Liposuction certainly is not done for cellulite and if performed correctly should limit the risks of accentuating the appearance of the cellulite.  I tell my patients not to expect improvement in the cellulite, but occasionally there is improvement.  Unfortuantely, the results are unpredicatlbe for... more

A: Liposuction and cellulite.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Liposuction generally does not increase nor decrease cellulite. However, if aggressive liposuction is performed in skin with relatively poor laxity, irregularities may occur which can be confused with cellullite. Unfortunately, we have yet to discover a satisfactory treatment for cellulite. Endermologies has... more

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