Can Lipsonix Be Used in Abdominal Areas That Have Undergone Surgery?

An in-office consultation and examination is a good idea. The Liposonix technology can be custom-designed to sculpt fat while, at the same time, avoiding any pulsing near a scar. I would recommend that you visit with a physician who has experience with the Liposonix technology, and has treated patients with a similar history as yours. I hope that this answer has been helpful to you!

Liposonix is a completely noninvasive technology that destroys fat tissue with highly focused ultrasound. Fat tissue resp0onds in a predictable way but surgical scars could interefere. You would need to be seen in person to dtermine if it could be done in your case.

If you are having Liposonix in the mid-abdomen and love handles, these areas should not be near where a cholecystectomy scar might be (which is typically in the right upper quadrant of your abdomen). Even if it did, I have actually found that I am able to use the system to break up any excess scar tissue that may be contracting skin in one area. I recommend consulting with your physician to be sure, but I would imagine the scarring caused by laproscopic procedures should not contraindicate... more