How Long Should I Wait for Liposuction Re-treatments?

I had a liposuction on may 2008. I wasn't happy and I've decided to get another one done, but with a different doctor. But a friend of mine said the body needs at least 10 years to recuperate from liposuction. She said to wait 10 years before getting another lipo session. Is that true? How long should I wait before getting Liposuction re-treatments?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by PauLa85 in 08882

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Repeat liposuction can be done after 6 months.

Hi. 1) You see the final result after liposuction in 4 months. So a touch up can be done after that. 2) Secondary liposuction is more difficult because of internal scarring. Sometimes the contour can be improved best with a combination of touch up liposuction and fat injections.

6 to 12 months for Liposuction re-treatment

I recommend to my patient to wait 6-12 months before considering revision. Obvious deformities can be addresses sooner. Minor asymmetries may impove over longer periods.

10 years does not make any sense

If you think about what can and will happen over a period of 10 years it doesn't make sense to wait that long. Generally most liposuction procedures will have reached 80-90% of the final result by 6 months but will still change some over the next 6 months. There are some cases where you can and should do a reliposuction as early as 6 months but generally it ios best to wait the full year. By then the area should be stable and the doctor can decide how best to treat the area.... more