4 Months Post Lipo & I See Very Little Results, is This Normal?

5 liters was removed from my upper arms back and abdominal areas. I see a little improvement in my back and slightly in my lower tummy but that is it. I am 30 years old, and have had no children. I know that it not just in my head because the person that went to the procedure with me is also wondering when results will be seen. My abdomen also I still rounded and no inches have been lost. Is there something I should be doing? My doc keeps telling me to be patient.

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Seeing a difference after a 5 liter liposuction at 4 months

It depends on at least two things; what type of liposuction was used and what the body shape was before. With the Bodyjet, you get large volumes of fluid out because you use a stream of water during the liposuction to force the fat out. so there is a lot more fluid mixed in with the fat that was taken out. That makes it harder to judge exactly how much fat was removed. Also, how loose was the skin before the liposuction? You may have a lot of deflated rolls of skin now that... more

Liposuction on the back, arms and abdomen

If you are unsatisfied with your liposuction results, after 5 liters of fat were removed, it might be that you were not an ideal candidate for the procedure. 5 Liters is a significant volume to remove of fat. If one liter of the 5 were removed from the abdomen, and more fat from the arms and back, then you probably didn't have a focal bulge of fat in one area and had more of a generalized fatty accumulation throughout the body. If the latter is the case, then liposuction won't be... more

No results from lipo

Five liters of fat is considered high volume liposuction . Cleraly if you are 200 lbs this will not be as dramatic as if you were 120 lbs. The results may also vary dependind on your weight loss and skin elasticity. Photos would be very helpful.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

5 liter liposuction

At 4months you should be seeing the result of your liposuction. 5 liter removal is substantial. If you have gained weight since your procedure it may not be as noticeable.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

5 liters of Liposuction should equal results

The question I asked myself when I read your question was "what was your starting weight?" If a person is very heavy and has liposuction there may be unrealistic expectations concerning the results. 5 liters of a reasonable candidate will produce results. Dr. ES

5 Liter Liposuction

4 Months Post Lipo & I See Very Little Results, is This Normal? 5 liters was removed from my upper arms back and abdominal areas. I see a little improvement in my back and slightly in my lower tummy but that is it. I am 30 years old, and have had no children. I know that it not just in my head because the person that went to the procedure with me is also wondering when results will be seen. My abdomen also I still rounded and no inches have been lost. Is there something I should... more

4 Months After Liposuction with No Obvious Results

With Liposuction as well asa lot of other operations in Plastic Surgery for you to obtain great results you MUST be a good candidate for the procedure, have the procedure done well, be compliant with post-operative regimen AND be able to evaluate it with before and after photographs when the swelling has subsided. IF you were obese before surgery, the removal of 5 liters (just over 10 pounds) of fat and tumescent fluid may not make much of difference. IF you gained weight in the... more