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Correcting Results and Hernia After Liposuction?

asked 3 years ago by teejay0109 in Pennsylvania
Latest answer by Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Question viewed 753 times
Tags: abdomen, fat

I have been told that the hernias which resulted from Liposuction are correctable through surgery, but can anything be done to correct the original Liposuction as well? Can the hernias be corrected by a plastic surgeon or do I need to have two separate surgeons?

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7 answers to Correcting Results and Hernia After Liposuction?

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Liposuction does not cause hernias.

I'm not sure how you ended up with a hernia after liposuction.  If the surgeon caused this by violating the fascia, you might want to find a different surgeon to fix it.
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Hernias after liposuction?

Hello, Hernias do not occur caused by liposuction. I have never seen such a case. That which is likely however is that the hernias were not recognized by your surgeon before liposuction and became more apparent after the fatty layer was thinned over them. Another possibility is that you just have lax abdominal wall muscle and your current doctor is simply explaining that to you as a hernia. Either way you need a proper evaluation by a real board certified plastic surgeon to sort this... more
John P. Di Saia, MD

Orange Plastic Surgeon
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Hernias and liposuction

Developing a hernia from liposuction is extremely unusual unless you had trauma from the liposuction cannulas itself. 
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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You're lucky you're alive!

Hernias are usually not caused by liposuction.  Usually physicians that are not trained as general surgeons prior to their plastic surgery training either don't diagnose OR ignore the presence of hernias before performing liposuction.  I have even heard one non-plastic surgeon say that they can do liposuction AROUND  the hernia.  This is extremely dangerous because the tube used for liposuction can pass through a hernia and puncture organs INSIDE your abdomen... more
Richard H. Fryer, MD

Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon
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A hernia should never occur after a liposuction

Liposuction is a popular and effective way to contour the body. When we perform this procedure, we create a small incision in the skin but we never make an incision in the fascia which is the covering of the muscle. Hernias are the result of incision or weakening in the muscle or fascia. Your best bet is to be examined by a board-certified plastic surgeon who has a great deal of experience in the body contouring and abdominal surgery. If you have a hernia from a different procedure a... more
B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Correcting Liposuction results and hernia

Dear Teejay, Truly sorry to hear about your ordeal. I read your other post and have an IDEA of what may have happened. Having not been there i cannot be sure but having trained first as a general surgeon and then as a Plastic surgeon I can guess. Although it CAN happen, in reality it is VERY uncommon for a board certified Plastic surgeon performing liposuction to penetrate the abdominal wall muscles and stab underlying structures (such as intestine, liver, spleen etc). This is more likely... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Hernias after liposuction?

I am really puzzled by this. A hernia is a protrusion of tissue through a membrane or muscle. In liposuction, this means a hole was created by the liposuction in the muscle wall. Are you sure this is what happened? Is it possible the hernias were there before? Even though some plastic surgeons have been fully trained in General Surgery (the specialty that takes care of hernias), most will not correct hernias and will instead refer the case to a General Surgeon. I do cases in conjunction... more
Ricardo Rodriguez, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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