Poor Results After Lipo

My weight is slightly down after surgery. I was told 3800 ml were removed and my surgeon is board certified. I had my work done at St. Louis cosmetic surgery. My pre and post pics show very little change and no change to my buttocks and thighs.

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My weight is slightly lower than pre op, 178 pre 172 post. I was told 3800 ml was removed from hips, lower back, flanks, lower abdomen, buttocks& inner thingys. I am still wearing the same sizes and see minimal results on flank areas. I went to a board certified surgeon thru st louis cosmetic surgery.

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7 Doctor Answers | Asked by tracywe in Columbia, MO

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Poor results after liposuction

If you had 3800cc of aspirate removed from just your buttocks and thighs, chances are you will eventually see some degree of reduction in size. I tell my patients that they will not see their final result until maybe 6-8 months later, until the swelling resolves and the thickening of scar tissue in the subcutaneous tissues softens and shrinks. However, there are other factors such as skin tone that can affect what results you see. Oftentimes, the reason that a patient is... more

No results after lipo

First let me echo Dr.Wallach's comments. As usual he is spot on. secondly, I find that folks who should have had a trial of weight loss/exercise/lifestyle alteration often undergo lipo trying to kick start a healthy lifestyle. I'm ok with that but remember if your fat was evenly distributed the results are less obvious. that's why lipo works best for large localized deposits in otherwise fit people. this may not apply to you. either way 3800cc is still 3800cc. talk to your... more

Liposuction results

Results may take 3-4 months to be appreciated. Factors also involve your preop shape and contour. If you were a good candidate with localized fat deposits then 3800cc of fat is a good amount and should improve the areas. I hope this info helps.

Disappointing Liposuction Results

I am not sure that anyone will be able to give you a satisfactory answer without more information: height, weight, BMI (body mass index), how long it has been since your surgery, and how many areas were treated. Removal of 3800 cc is reasonable and certainly should be noticeable in the long run if it was confined to a few areas, such as your hips, buttocks and thighs, and you are not significantly overweight. If you are less than 6 months out from your surgery, there may still be enough... more

Results after lipo

Posting your before and after pictures would be very helpful. Also, you do not give a timeline of when you had your surgery, your pre-op BMI or weight. Without this information, it is impossible to give you an answer or recommendation. Additionally, 3800 cc would make a big difference in a thin person, but would be a drop in a bucket in an obese person. So, please give more details so we can give you more specific advice. Good Luck.

Poor lipo results may have several causes (and only ONE of them is bad surgery)!

Tracy, I am sorry your surgical experience was a bad one. I'm not going to say "plastic surgical experience" since it's not at all certain you had a REAL plastic surgeon operate on you! Please review what you mean by "board-certified." By WHAT board? Is your surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery? (This is the ONLY American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board that certifies plastic surgeons.) There is no "American Board of Cosmetic... more

Post lipo results

I do not have enough information to comment exactly. How long after surgery are you. What did you look like before surgery and now? Pre and post-op photos would be nice. If you just had surgery, you have to give it several months for things to settle down.