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Depending on how your body has placed your fat 500 cc may be a lot. Remember that could almost fill up 2 12oz Soda cans.(325cc/can)
Dear patient, 250 cc of fat on each side is a good amount of fat removal for your height and body weight. What type of Liposuction did you receive? The key to great results is Laser Liposuction and the tightening that follows. I am biased towards laser Liposuction. Yours.
It is a bit difficult to assess the extent of improvement with this volumetric amount without pictures or an exam. I will say that in most patients of your height and weight, I can get out an average of 2500 cc of lipoaspirate from the flanks. Find a plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
That is a moderate amount of fat to be taken out from Smartlipo. Give yourself time to heal so you can see your results.
While you can estimate what is removed from the flanks, it may be a different amount in the OR. This will vary depending upon your body habitus.
Pictures would help. Five hundred ccs seems low for area but you need to wait for results. results can take up to six months
As someone who recently graduated from Harvard plastic surgery fellowship and as someone who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year, I have used ultrasonic, conventional, and smart lipo. There are elements of each that I do not like...
I would wait 6 months and reassess. If there is a need for revision, find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction and liposuction revision procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's...
I think that if there is additional fat amenable to liposuction, I would liposuction the area again to free the scar tissue and even the thickness of the flaps. You will have to find a plastic surgeon who performs these types of surgeries on a daily...
I perform about 300 liposuction procedures on the abdomen, flanks, and back each year, and I think that an adjustable garment makes the most sense so that patients can adjust the level of tension. If the garment is not adjustable and there is pain, I would make sure that...
The early results depend a great deal upon amount liposuctioned and degree of swelling. If an amount of 5 liters is suctioned, an immediate result is apparent and looks better with time. If only 1 liter is liposuctioned, then you may...
I would advise against this following the surgery as this can lead to electrolyte abnormalities among other things. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website...
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