Skin shrinkage after liposuction is modest

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 under the upper arm. Contouring is often a balancing between fat removal with liposuction, and skin reduction through tummy tuck or arm lift. Elasticity lost from weight gain, pregnancy, or aging cannot be restored by liposuction by any technique be it laser, ultrasound, and skin tightening systems such as light based therapies tend to underwhelm. Sorry but skin shrinkage with liposuction after the elasticity has been lost is too good to be true.

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peterejohnsonmd

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.

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