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Embarrassed About Having Liposuction

concerned that i'll always need to hide my lipo experience from even my good friends. embarassing! am I wrong to feel this way?

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The stigma over cosmetic surgery and treatments is...

The stigma over cosmetic surgery and treatments is slowly receding, given the widespread exposure of this field on TV, in beauty magazines, and on the Internet. If you are thinking about a cosmetic procedure but are embarrassed to admit it, start out by having conversations with friends or family members to get feedback on their perception of the procedure. You may be surprised to find out that one of them has had something “done” too, but just never brought it up. Cosmetic... more

Jennifer Walden, MD

Austin Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Liposuction decision is often private and always personal

You are not alone in being embarassed about considering liposuction. Many feel guilty about using surgery instead of other means to achieve their goals. Talk to your friends about your decision, and you will be surprised that many will share your feelings. Ultimately, it is a very private decision and should be kept that way.

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Marwan R. Khalifeh, MD

Chevy Chase Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Liposuction- Should I tell, or should I say it was diet and exercise?

Plastic surgery is always a personal, private decision. Most of my patients who do liposuction have tried to lose weight with diet and exercise.Their weight is stable. They do liposuction not to "lose weight" but to sculpt. Reduce the love handle bulges over the jeans or thighs which rub together. Should you tell? I will repeat, it is a personal, private decision. I don't think you should be ashamed. Liposuction is not a weight loss technique. It is great for people who have... more

Lauren Greenberg, MD

Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Liposuction and cosmetic procedures should be personal

You should seek out an experienced aesthetic physician, preferably board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon to achieve rejuvenated but natural appearance. Thankfully, most cosmetic procedures available can be performed in a relatively discreet fashion. Whether or not you choose to share your decision to pursue liposuction or any other cosmetic procedure is personal. Work with your aesthetic physician to minimize down time, e.g. tumescent liposuction without general anesthesia,... more

William Ting, MD

Bay Area Dermatologic Surgeon

Cosmetic surgery is a personal decision

Cosmetic surgery is a personal decision. Many patients agonize with it for years before making a final choice. But it is a choice. Best Regards.

John P. Di Saia, MD

Orange Plastic Surgeon

Keeping liposuction under wraps

You can probably stay discreet about your liposuction and recovery, but I bet some of your friends have had it, or feel the same way you do about getting it. It would probably be an enlightening discussion...someone just needs to be the one to break the ice.

Douglas J. Mackenzie, MD

Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon

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It's up to you to tell if you had Liposuction or not

I see a lot of patients who are a bit embarrassed to tell friends. Little do they realize that their friends have had procedures too. It is your choice to tell or not.

Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Chances are your friend has had liposuction

It is common for patients who have undergone cosmetic surgery to keep it confidential, even if it's to their close friends. According to the ASPS, 245,000 people had liposuction by board certified plastic surgeons in 2008 (that's not counting family practitioners, dermatologist and ob/gyn doctors that perform this procedure!). Due to its safety record, minimal downtime and effectiveness, this procedure is extremely common.

Rafi S. Bidros, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

Should I be embarrassed to tell my friends about my liposuction?

Hi there- The only reason I can think of that you might be self-conscious about your liposuction procedure is if you experience a poor outcome as a result of making poor decisions, like letting your eye doctor do liposuction on you in his office... As long as you have your procedure performed for appropriate motivations by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in a certified facility and with responsible anesthesia and attention to surgical technique (a given if you use a Board Certified Plastic Sur more

Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Liposuction is not embarassing

You would have no need to hide anything. You friends will just think you look great and you can tell them you went on a diet.

Howard T. Bellin, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Keep your decision to have liposuction personal

If you are concerned with how your friends would react to you having had cosmetic surgery, don't tell them. Fortunately, liposuction is one of those procedures that can be done without many people knowing. This is because you can hide the postop garment under your clothes. Postop pain is tolerable and you should be able to return to work within days. Choosing to have cosmetic surgery is a very personal decision, as is letting others know about it. Hopefully, this issue won't prevent you... more

Jeffrey Horowitz, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Liposuction and Privacy

Liposuction is undergone by thousands of women in the US every year. Moreover, survey after survey has shown that Plastic Surgery, including Liposuction, is accepted and does not have the stigma is used to have. I do not know your friends, but based on the thousands of patients and their friends I have met over the years, the ONLY emotion I have seen repeatedly among friends was mild jealousy that they were not the ones having the surgery and the nicer figure, breasts or face. Odds are your... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Liposuction

Unless you plan on treating your chin, lipo results are easy to conceal as you simply put on your clothes. We perform all procedures under local anesthesia, outpatient. Many patients return to work within a day or two. We use combined modality, power assist tumescent plus laser lipo.

Edmond A. Zingaro, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

You'd be surprised how many people consider plastic surgery

It's completely understandable to want privacy regarding something as personal as plastic surgery. But I bet if you do talk with your closest confidant(s) "hypothetically" about liposuction, you might be surprised by their reactions. Plastic surgery is more common than you might think, and it certainly doesn't carry the same stigma that it did decades ago. I think this might be important for you to consider as well: you have not failed yourself if you choose to have liposuction... more

Carmen Kavali, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery has gaine more acceptance in our society. However it is something you do for your self. If you are not comfortable with it, then DO NOT DO IT.

Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

No, most patients want anonymity

Liposuction can be easily hidden from your critics. Plastic surgery is a personal decision and most patients don't want to advertise it. Makes it tough for we plastic surgeons to assemble galleries for prospective patients. Liposuction is easily covered by clothes until the stigmata of the procedure has passed. Then you look great and need not offer anyone any explanations.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Cosmetic procedures are personal

The real reason to have a cosmetic procedure is because it matters to you. It can make a big difference in the way you look, but more importantly in the way you feel about yourself. For most cosmetic procedures, it's easy to hide the fact that you have had them performed except from a spouse/partner. If you are feeling embarrassed about having the procedure done, you might spend some time thinking about your motivations. Are you considering the procedure because of how you feel about... more

Daniel Sherick, MD

Ann Arbor Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

There's Nothing to be Embarassed About

Cosmetic surgery has had a negative stigma for many years. In the past it seemed like it was only acceptable for movie stars to have face lifts or other cosmetic procedures. This is changing rapidly. Today there are many more well qualified plastic surgeons around the world and this means cosmetic procedures including liposuction are available to many more people. In addition, the vast array of media exposure from reality shows, news media, magazines etc. has placed cosmetic surgery in... more

James H. Schmidt, MD

Sarasota Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

There's nothing wrong about improving yourself

People just need to get over this. There are no negative stigmas regarding cosmetic treatments; there are just negative people. One should just focus on themselves and forget what others may say or think. Let’s face it: the reason people undergo cosmetic procedures is because there is something that concerns them and they want it improved. What could possibly be wrong or negative with this?