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Liposuction for Cellulite?

asked 1 year ago by Sinderella414 in Scottsdale, Arizona
Latest answer by Thomas Fiala, MD
Question viewed 277 times
Tags: female, cellulite

Can liposuction get rid of some cellulite or does it make it worse? Also, I've heard that once you have lipo in one area you start accumulating extra fat in other areas. Is this true?

12 answers to Liposuction for Cellulite?

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Superficial liposuction with the micro cannulas usually helps cellulite more than anything else.

Cellulite is difficult but usually improves with the superficial liposuction with the micro cannulas.  Almost all other treatments are temporary fixes.
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Liposuction and cellulite

Liposuction is not a reliable or predictable treatment for cellulite.  Although some answers have mentioned superficial liposuction, this can cause a lot of irregularities, too. Therefore,  I do not recommend liposuction for my patients with cellulite, especially in areas where the skin elasticity is marginal.
Thomas Fiala, MD

Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon

www.plasticsurgeryinflorida.com

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Cellulite is a disorder of the skin, not the fat.

Cellulite is a disorder of the skin, not the fat. Liposuction may make cellulite appear to look better by improving bulging fat, but even slender indivifuals can have cellulite. There is no scientifically proven cure for cellulite, but I can assure you we are working on it!
William Coleman III, MD

Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon
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Cellulite and liposuction

Liposuction may improve, worsen or not change cellulite. All of these possibilities can be seen in the same patient when liposuction is done in different areas. Liposuction removes some but not all fat cells in one area so if weight gain were to occur after the procedure, there usually is minimal weight gain in the area treated but more deposition of fat in non-treated areas.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Liposuction

Liposuction will probably not help cellulite.  Despite what the claims are , it has not been shown to improve cellulite.
Shahin Javaheri, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction and Cellutlite

Liposuction is unpredictable in treating cellulite. From my experience about 50% of the patients have improvement in cellulite after liposuction and 50% do not. I have never seen worsening of cellulite after liposuction. Having said that, to date, there are no other effective treatments for cellulite. From El Paso, Las Cruces, Mexico. 
Frank Agullo, MD

El Paso Plastic Surgeon

www.elpasoplasticsurgery.com

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Liposuction and cellulite

In counseling patients about the effects of liposuction on the appearance of cellulite, I tell them it likley will make minimal or any difference with some of the same divots being present before AND after surgery. I have told them it can make it better while in other circumstances it has made it worse.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction for Cellulite

Dr Wallach is correct. Any type of liposuction is unpredictable in the outcome in treating cellulite. Also fat gain occurs in all areas but in previous liposucked areas it is not noticed as soon as non lipoed areas. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Well done liposuction will not make cellulite worse.

Hi. Liposuction can actually improve cellulite if done together with superficial (sub dermal) micro tunneling. see video
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Micro liposuction

I saw in some cases an improvement, with small canula and a surface treatment of the tissue cellilite can improve. Go for microliposuction if needed, otherwise lipoplasty is not the suitable treatment for cellulite!!
Massud Hosseini, MD

Düsseldorf Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuctin and cellulite

It is difficult to predict how cellulite will be affected by liposuction.  It may get better, worse or stay the same.  It is true that if you gain weight, it may be noticeable in other regions of the body.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Cellulite is not cured by liposuction.

Unfortunately, liposuction is not a cure for cellulite and yes it can make it worse.  There have been many treatment modalities marketed over the years which  claim to treat cellulite but there has been no evidence they work effectively.  As you can imagine, if a treatment was available which really treated and cured cellulite, everyone would know about it and it would be in all the magazines.  Liposuction does not cause fat to accumulate in other areas.  When... more
Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon

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