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What is the Best Treatment to Help Tighten and Smooth the Skin After Vaser?
asked 8 months ago by 4oncebinkinibound in Cincinnati, OH
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
Question viewed 173 times
Tags: 5 months post-op, loose skin, options, tightening
I had Vasor performed on my tummy about 5 months ago. Overall I am very happy but I'm left with some loose skin. I also have wrinkling around my underwear line that I would like smoothed out.
3 answers to What is the Best Treatment to Help Tighten and Smooth the Skin After Vaser?
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Vaser Liposuction
The Vasershape is clearly the best. But, Smoothshape and Velashape also have worked well for us. Velashape is better for tight areas.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Skin quality after Vaser
Thank you for your question and I am sorry to hear about your problem.
Skin, following Vaser liposuction normally contracts quite well. However, if skin elasticity was poor prior to the procedure then some skin excess will still be present after the procedure. This particularly the case if a large amount of fat was removed, in older patients, stretch marks following pregnancy or rapid weight gain.
Removing the excess skin with help of a mini-tummy tuck is probably the quickest...
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Loose tummy skin after Vaser?
The "extra" fat beneath your tummy skin has been removed via Vaser liposuction, but the remaining skin is now loose. Many patients wonder why their skin does not tighten after liposuction, but this is a function of skin elasticity, and needs careful assessment BEFORE the appropriate operation is chosen (liposuction vs. some form of tummy tuck).
Of course, pretty much everyone WANTS liposuction to do the job (less cost, less scarring, no drain, etc.) but when your surgeon...
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