Is the Risk of Lumping Greater the More Fat You Have Removed?

I'm considering having smart lipo on my love handles and abs but i'm really afraid of the lumping people are complaining about. I'm pretty thin, i just want a little fat removed to have that more perfect core. I'm 5'11 and 155. I'm wondering if/hoping that the people that experience the worst results are the ones with the most fat to remove. It seems to me that the less fat you remove the more even the result would be. Any truth to that?

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Yes and no. Thin people should do better, but it depends on the surgeon.

While anything can happen to anybody, the truest of statements is that if you go to a good surgeon and are lean to begin or have larger body mass to begin, your results will be better ounce for ounce of fat removed. The problem with large body mass individuals is that they can be uneven before (and after). The problem with lean folks is that there isn't all that much room for improvement and any imperfections show up more than in larger body mass individuals. Having... more

Lumpy after lipo??

Lumpy skin can occur with any type of liposuction. I'm seeing it more often in my practice these days as many non-plastic surgeons have decided to start doing all sorts of "new" liposuction. They are calling themselves "cosmetic surgeons" and they are usually GYNs, internal medicine docs, family practice docs--anything but fully-trained plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. And they're doing laser-assisted... more

Carmen Kavali, MD

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Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Lumpiness after smart liposuction

There are a number of complaints seen on the internet about irregularities after Smart Liposuction but indentations can be seen after conventional liposuction as well. Possbily, since the media has driven both patients to doctors and doctors to obtain this device, the volume of liposuction has considerably increased in those who have had liposuction since its evolution. Maybe, because of this increased volume of patients having smart lipo, there are more reports but not a greater percent... more

Risk of Lumping Greater the More Fat You Have Removed

Kind of you are correct but there are ALWAYS exceptions. Try Smart Lipo by a real expert with a MPX unit only for better results and less risks.

Lumpy after liposuction

It is difficult to predict who will get more lumpiness after liposuction. My guess is that the laser lipolysis machines may cause more lumpiness from the pure melting and lack of sculpting that is often involved.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Laser based liposuction devices more likely to leave you lumpy

Hi there- At its heart, the Smartlipo device (and others) uses a laser... These laser based devices are more likely to burn the skin, blood vessels, nerve, and connective tissue than other more established options. My personal opinion is that liposuction should be one of the safest procedures responsible plastic surgeons do- with among the highest rates of satisfaction... And it generally was- until doctors who are not Board Certified Plastic Surgeons started offering liposuction (ER more