Additional Lipo Needed After TT? (photo)

hello i had a full tt and flank lipo almost 15 weeks ago, i have my 3 month post op appt next week and just wanted some opinions on why my "love handles" still look this way? what do you think would need to be done to fix this problem? im happy with my results of the tt just not the lipo that was done it looks fine in standing position, but when i sit it just looks 10x worse and looks horrible . im a active person and watch my diet, do i need some revision?

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Abdominoplasty revision

It is unclear exactly what was done at surgery and a single frontal view from before surgery does not allow sufficient analysis of your presurgery condition. The tissue that bothers you and you are grabbing is extra skin and fat just beyond the edges of the abdominoplasty. You just need to have the abdominoplasty extended further on to your back with or without additionally liposuction of the area. The best person to do that and your cheapest option is to have your abdominoplasty surgeon do... more

Love handles after TT and lipo

Thanks for the question and the photos. I cannot tell from the question which area was suctioned, nor what was discussed before surgery as far as the operative plan and the choices offered to you. From what I see in the post-op photos, there is excess skin and fat along the flanks/love hand area. You demonstrate what bothers you in the fourth photo. The treatment for this would involve removing both excess skin and fat, essentially converting this to a lower body lift or belt... more

Additional #Liposuction Needed After #TummyTuck? (photo) ANS:

It is not uncommon to need just a little touch up of either Lipo or skin removal or both in these areas.... I would give it a good 6 months but it looks like to me that you will benefit from this revision.....

Additional Lipo Needed After TT?

Yes based upon your photos that is a classic "dog ear" deformity. Correction by further incision/excision of skin and fat with some liposuction.

Skin Resection vs. Liposuction After Tummy Tuck

The classic answer to your question is to wait six months after liposuction to be sure all the swelling has gone down. In my practice, I use post operative ultrasound (the kind physical therapists use to get rid of sore muscles and not the kind the gynecologist uses to see the baby in the uterus). Ultrasound will hasten your recovery after liposuction, and instead of waiting six months for the final outcome, you need to wait about six weeks. This being said, it appears you... more

Concerned about Flanks after Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Thank you for the question and pictures. The area of concern is visible in the pictures that you have posted. Although some improvement may be noticeable over time, I think it is very likely that you will benefit from revisionary surgery. Treatment of the stubborn muffin top (flank area) involves excision (lipectomy) of excess skin and adipose tissue. Liposuction surgery alone will potentially leave you with loose skin and an unsatisfactory result. I would suggest... more

Persistent Love Handles After Tummy Tuck and Flank Liposuction

Your residual love handles likely reflect the need for skin excision and an extension of the tummy tuck scar. Your plastic surgeon understandably kept the tummy tuck scar from extending into the back with the hope that liposuction would adequately reduce the size of the flanks. As you have pointed out, they look fine when standing which is exactly what your surgeon saw when you were laying supine on the operative table. You need to wait until six months after your surgery and then... more

Hips after tummy tuck

Your hips look a bit full and may require liposuction and/or skin excision as well. It is best to determine this in person, but I would what 4-6 months until the swelling came down.

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Improving Flanks After Tummy Tuck

From your photos you have additional fatty tissue and skin that is made more noticeable since the abdomen is less of a concern after surgery. This can be resolved by liposuction or skin excision with the underlying fat (more likely). Since you have had lipo already, it is likely that you would need something more like an extended tummy tuck to address this issue. Speak with your surgeon about a revision for a better overall outcome. Best of luck, Vincent Marin, MD San... more

Excessive love handles after a tummy tuck: your pictures show that you may need more than just liposuction

Based on the pictures you have shown I would suggest additional excision of excess skin and fat rather than just liposuction. Although it is always difficult to give definitive advice based solely on pictures without seeing you in person, I suspect only additional excision, and not liposuction, is the answer to your problem. Sincerely, Martin Jugenburg, MD, FRCSC

Tummy tuck followed by liposuction of the flanks will help.

Hi. Just going by your picture, it looks like you need more liposuction of the flanks and possibly excision of " dogears" on the sides.

Liposuction after tummy tuck

This is going to be something that you are going to have to discuss with your surgeon. Based on your pre-operative photo, I too would have expected a little more improvement in the shaping of the flanks. Things to ask your surgeon would be: 1. Is he/she happy with the results? 2. Are your results consistent with his/her previous patients' results? 3. What type of liposuction was performed and how long do his/her patients typically see ongoing post operative swelling/edema? Things to... more