Will skin be tightened after liposuction?

Unfortunately liposuction does not shrink and tighten the skin despite the claim of many of the newly introduced "smart' devices. Skin laxity is in general a consistent and permanent occurrence and can only be treated by lifts and excisional surgery such as an Abdominoplasty. Liposuction in face of loose... more

I have read all of the studies and tried some (not all) of the latest laser liposuction technology, but I am NOT convinced that they will tighten skin.  If they did, I would buy the technology immediately.  After all, this is what I do...and I want to give all of my patients outstanding... more

After liposuction, the skin does somewhat retract back but there is a limit.  A lot depends on your skin tone to begin with and age.  The younger you are the better chance that the skin will retract. If you already have stretch marks in the area you are concerned about, then I would rely on... more

Skin shrinkage after liposuction can be modest at best regardless of the technique used. This can be true after weight loss as well. Some of the best predictions for actual contraction of the skin is young age, and comparison of skin tone and elasticity in several areas of the body, such as neck, abdomen, and... more

Traditional liposuction will remove fat and cause trauma to the tissue beneath the skin and to the collagen within the deep layers of the skin. By nature, damage to collagen results in tightening of the skin. I would consider this more of a side benefit of traditional liposuction than a goal. In the newer... more

As evidence by pregnancy, skin is elastic and will shrink somewhat with certain types of liposuction, especially the tumescent technique with the micro cannulas. A lot depends on your genetics, if you have stretch marks or not and how the procedure is done. Don't rush into a tummy tuck if you don't have... more

Obviuosly, the qualityof the result depends on the quality (or elasticity ) of your skin. Standard liposuction does not do anything directly to tighten the skin. It can contract on its own if it has enough elastic fibers At the recent ASPS National Meeting, I presented a comparison of Smart Lipo on one side vs... more

Hi Morenita - httYour skin may retract after liposuction and conform to the tissue below it.  However, this depends on how much fat is removed and on the elasticity of your skin.  If a lot of fat is removed and your skin has been stretched out for a while then it is not likely that your skin will... more

That is the zillion dollar question. If we knew how to make skin shrink, we would not have to do facelifts, breast lifts, tummy tucks or thihg lifts. Unfortunately, there are no guaranteed ways to assure skin shrinkage. That is plastic surgery's last frontier in addition to anti-aging.

It used to be that a tummy tuck was the only option for a woman with a bulging tummy. Then liposuction came along, and we could do a procedure with virtually no scarring. However, people who have especially slack skin in their midsection need more than what lipo can offer. Liposuction modifies volume by... more