Will Liposuction on the Flanks Make Me Look Less Curvy and More Boxy?

asked 1 year ago by Lala21 in FL
Latest answer by York Jay Yates, MD
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Tags: flanks, curved, hispanic

Hi! I am interested in getting liposuction in my flanks area. I am Latina and I have always had curves, but in the last 4 months I noticed that I gained weight in my flank area and now you can see some fat bulging out. I have a butt (not Kim Kardashian) but a nice one, and I am afraid of losing my curves if I get liposuction on the flanks. If I do this procedure, well it make me look less curvy and boxy. Is there anything else I can do to help me lose those extra inches off my flanks. Thank you!

6 answers to Will Liposuction on the Flanks Make Me Look Less Curvy and More Boxy?

Flank Shaping With Liposuction Is Needed More Than Just Volume Reduction

Your flank liposuction can be successfully done but it must be carried out with great finesse for you to have a satisfactory result. It would be important that you clearly explain to your plastic surgeon the exact size and location of the areas so you do not end up being over-reduced which could easily happen. Your flank liposuction is more like liposculpture where the use of small cannulas and a good eye for the subtle change needed is required to achieve your aesthetic goal. more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Liposuction to accentuate your curves

You should discuss your goals with your plastic surgeon. Liposuction can be used to remove the unwanted fat. Nothing need be done to the fat that you find desirable. In general, flank liposuction accentuates your curves in the buttock area.

York Jay Yates, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

Flank/hip liposuction

The photos are failry dark, but in general liposuction of the flanks can be done to accentuate the buttock region without removing tissue from the buttocks.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction for curvy figure

Just a small amount of suction in the area your are highlighting will probably not cause issue. If someone is aggressive with suction in the region the change could be to less attractive. Your hip bones are wide enough that you would probably not get "boxy"

Byron D. Poindexter, MD
Reston Plastic Surgeon

Improvement in flanks via fat removal with liposuction and/or Zeltiq CoolSculpting

Liposuction with a small cannula done meticulously can reshape the waist, flanks, hips, outer thighs and abdomen in those patients who need just a small amount done to reshape them when exercise and diet no longer helps. For those patients who would rather not undergo a surgical procedure and do not have very much to remove, may find a significant fat reduction over a few months from one treatment with Zeltiq CoolSculpting. This FDA-cleared device chills the fat and allows... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Secret to a nice shape after LIPOSUCTION.

Choosing the right surgeon makes all the difference. A great surgeon will make you and you flanks and waist look great. The technology is irrelevant generally and a great surgeon gets great results with any technology. Find a surgeon certified by the ABPS and FACS. Get 3 consults. Talk to the surgeon only for you consultation and not to some sales person trying to oversell. Be tough. Where will the surgeon do the surgery? Where does the... more

George Commons, MD
Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon

www.pacfps.com

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