Lipoabdominoplasty: Suitability & Costs

Lipoabdominoplasty is an advanced tummy tuck technique that safely combines extensive liposuction with tummy tuck. It achieves results far superior than those achievable by either procedure alone. I have been performing lipoabdominoplasty procedure for the last 5 years. Patients love their sculpted tummies.  It offers a greatly improved abdominal appearance due to the aggressive liposuction and muscle tightening and more security for riskier patients such as smokers or post weight loss patients. This is a technique advised for more experienced plastic surgeons as it requires combining liposuction and tummy tuck. The number of plastic surgeons employing lipoabdominoplasty in the United State is growing. It sounds like you are a great candidate for this procedure, however, this can only be determined after a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon


 

Thank you for your question. To provide a valid medical opinion I will need to see pictures of you body from different angles. I would suggest to be treated by board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results.
Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

The benefits of choosing a lipoabdominoplasty over a traditional abdominoplasty are vast and varied and include:*Better shaping of the abdomen: combining liposuction with a tummy tuck can achieve a more uniform contour of the treated area.*Less postoperative complications: precise surgical technique allows for the preservation of at least 80% of the abdominal wall’s blood supply due to fewer blood vessels affected, and the majority of lymphatic vessels are also preserved. *Reduced chance of postoperative numbness: less trauma to the targeted area and less disruption in blood supply mean that the risk of numbness is reduced. *Smaller scar: while abdominoplasty alone tends to require a large incision, the length of the scar can often be shortened to some degree by applying liposuction. Liposuction only requires an incision just large enough for a cannula, typically just a few millimetres in length. Through this incision the removal of fat is possible without more extensive incisions, minimizing scarring.*Minimal bruising, pain and swelling with an overall quicker recovery time.