What will happen if skin doesn't tighten after Lipo on flanks?

4 answers to “What will happen if skin doesn't...”

A: I agree with answer number one!

By Toby G. Mayer, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

This is the way you should think of this problem. Discuss this with your surgeon and if it sounds to good to be true, then it is!

A: Simple solution

By Steven Teitelbaum, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

The flank usually has a good ability to tighten. Of course, there are times in which the skin is so thin and stretched that it will be loose enough to bother a patient after flank liposuction ---though it is far less frequently a problem in the flank than in other areas. But since you are doing a... more

A: Lack of skin tightening after flank liposuction

By Sam Jejurikar, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Without looking at pictures, it's hard to know with certainty how much skin retraction you will experience after liposuction of the flanks. In some patients, the flank skin can experience a significant amount of retraction after liposuction alone. Depending on how overweight you are, and the quality and... more

A: Skin Shrinking after Liposuction

By Randy Wong, MD - Honolulu Plastic Surgeon

Think of Liposuction as removing potatoes from a sack of potatoes. The "sack" of skin remains excessive and may sag or droop because of the lack of elasticity. Liposuction is actually only a volume reducing technique. Some of the adjuncts such as ultrasonic and laser energy can enhance the... more

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