Are there risks with Liposuction on the pubic mound?

The swelling you describe can be due to unrecognized fat (unmasked by the Tummy Tuck part of your Lower Body Lift), by the scar just above it slowing lymphatic drainage from the Mons, by excess height and width of the Mons which were not addressed at the time of the operation OR by a combination of all of... more

Women long to have a flat tummy -- and love the results of their new appearance -- whether after a tummy tuck or Body lift.  If not recognized before the removal of the excess skin and fat of the abdomen, any "bulge" or laxity of the pubic region will become very evident after they have a... more

Odds are that you will need a combination of liposuction plus excision of excess skin to adequately lift and reduce the mons pubis. The risks of liposuction for the mons pubis really are no different than risks of liposuction anywhere else: scarring, infection, pain, asymmetry, unevenness, dimpling, seroma,... more

The main risk is that the bulge is most likely a combination of fat AND skin. Liposuction alone may result in a less bulky mons but may produce a sagging appearance to the area. In many cases, a pubic lift is a better choice and requires a combination of fat AND skin removal. General risks of liposuction... more

Risks involved with liposuction of the mons are really no different from liposuction of any other area. You have to be careful though about whether you need liposuction or a monsplasty, which involves actual excision of the skin and fat, rather than just removing the fat only.  If you have good skin tone... more

After weight loss surgery the mons is often ptotic. Sometimes performing a circumferential belt lipectomy does not treat the mons. Treating a full mons withl iposcution if possible, often an excision of tissue is also required.  Liposuction usually has few complications.

Mons liposuction is safe as long as it is done by an experienced surgeon in a safe environment like any liposuction. Like any surgical procedure there are risks, but they are minimal. In cases of a lower body lift I usually just excise excess skin and fat in this area. But as long as you do not have excess... more

There are several theoretical risks with liposuction of any area, including swelling, bleeding, contour deformity, sensory loss, and scar formation.  Although these are generally discussed with a patient, conservative liposuction, performed by an experienced plastic surgeon under appropriate anesthesia,... more

Liposuction is a procedure with minimal risks. In general, the greatest risk is removal of either too much fat or too little fat, so make sure your doctor is  a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with experience in liposuction.

Hi there- I agree with my colleagues--the critical determinant of whether liposuction will achieve your goals here is whether the bulge is caused by fat, residual excess skin, or lymphedema (which can result after body contouring surgery based on incision combination and location, or just from the healing... more