Can I Have Vaser Hi-Def Abdominal Etching After a Tummy Tuck, Or Would it Damage the Muscle Repair?

I am wondering if it is possible to have Vaser Hi-Definition Liposculpture of the abdomen after having a full tummy tuck with muscle repair? My main concern is whether or not the Vaser procedure will damage the muscle repair. Since the cannula is passing so close to the muscles with the abdominal etching procedure, it is possible for it to disrupt or loosen the permanent sutures holding the abdominal muscles together? Also, how long should one wait after TT before having the Vaser procedure?

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High Definition Vaser after abdominoplasty

A full abdominoplasty will involve removing excess fat, skin and repairing so called diastase's -areas of fusion of the muscles. This becomes widened with muscle laxity and excess soft tissue. This weak point normally reinforced with specialized sutures only or a combination of these with a a special mesh support. During Vaser High Definition procedure an ultrasound wand and liposuction cannula will pass just above these areas in order to show mid-abdominal groove, not... more

Can I Have Vaser Hi-Def Abdominal Etching After a Tummy Tuck, Or Would it Damage the Muscle Repair?

Although theoretically liposuction could disrupt muscle repair sutures, in practice it should not happen. Liposuction is more about gradual sculpting of the fat not about scraping the surface of the muscle causing bleeding. In Hi -Def liposuction not only is the fat removed but it is sculpted volumetrically and differentially with more fat removed to enhance natural borders and depression to accentuate the underlying muscular anatomy. This does not require scraping the top of the muscle... more

Vaser hi-def possible after tummy tuck

Yes VASER hi-def can be performed after a tummy tuck; I recommend waiting at least 3-6 months after the procedure to allow maximal healing; waiting this amount of time will allow healing of the muscle plication sutures as well; I have performed both VASER and SLIM Lipo on patients after their tummy tuck and they do very well, so good luck with your procedure!