Liposuction for Multiple Areas?

asked 2 years ago by Kristella in Youngstown,OH
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 834 times
Tags: abdomen, arms, thighs, fat reduction

Looking into neck, arms, inner thighs, upper and lower abdominal Liposuction. Can they perform all of these at one time?

I'm 24 and in good overall health. These area areas I have not been able to see weight loss with diet and exercise.

5 answers to Liposuction for Multiple Areas?

That is probably too many areas to do justice to at 1 surgery

Depending on the size of the areas, your health etc. most cases would be divided up into 2 procedures which could be done 1 week apart if all things considered. Definitely don't try it under general aneshesia if you can help it. That is where most of the risks are. Please see a few docs and see what they recommend once they see you.

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

Liposuction of multiple areas

Liposuction to multiple areas can be performed in a single session in a healthy individual patient. Good luck

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of multiple areas is done all the time

You are young and healthy. And only relatively small amounts of fat need to be removed from the neck and the arms. So liposuction of these areas can be done safely together, with good technique, of course.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of Multiple Areas

I would not recommend more than a total of 5,000 cc or 5 liters of fat removal. This is what is considered safe for outpatient surgery center surgeries. So multiple areas can be safe, just depends on how long you will be under anesthesia. And ofcourse also how health you are is important.

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of multiple sites

Dear Kristella, It is common for patients to undergo liposuction of multiple sites, including all of the sites that you have mentioned. With that in mind, patient safety is always the number one priority. Several factors must be met to ensure that the procedure is done safely. 1) Have your procedure performed in an accredited surgical facility by a board-certified plastic surgeon. A survey based on more than 400,000 operations showed that, under these circumstances, the risk of serious... more

Sam Jejurikar, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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