How many Liposuction sessions can be done on the legs?

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A: Liposuction of the legs

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction is not an answer for dieting. I would suggest losing the weight first and seeing how the legs appear. If they still appear full, then considering additional liposuction is an option.

A: Lose the weight first

By Hisham Seify, MD, PhD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Repeat liposuction carries more risks in terms of having skin irregularities and dents. The leg is not a very forgiving are when it comes to liposuction. Any time i perform liposuction on a patient that had treatment before ,it is much harder. The word of wisdom is to try to loose the weight and keep it.... more

A: Liposuction can be repeated

By William B. Rosenblatt, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Repeat liposuctions are possible, but usually they are only a revision or touch up. If you need to have large areas resuctioned, then you are using it as a weight reduction technique which is wrong. Often after lipo - with small weight gains, there may be residual lumps and bumps that can be corrected with a... more

A: Liposuction should not be used as a form of weight loss but it can be done more than once.

By Francisco Canales, MD - Sonoma Valley Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction can be performed more than once in most areas. There is the trauma from the previous surgery and sometimes secondary liposuction encounters more fibrous (scar-like) tissue. In our Santa Rosa plastic surgery office, we counsel our liposuction patients to not try to use liposuction as a form of... more

A: It is safe to repeat liposuction, but be sure you need it.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

ToTXDiane, Hi! In general, the improvement in SHAPE after liposuction tends to be very long lasting because we don't make new fat cells after adolescence. When we put on weight, the same number of fat cells get bigger. When we lose weight, the same number of fat cells shrink. This means... more

A: Depends on what you do

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

If you have to do more than one liposuction session, it probably means you are not an ideal candidate. In your case, it might mean that your weight is not stable so you need to go back for more sessions each time you gain weight. This is not an appropriate use of liposuction and is liable to get you into... more