Should I consider vaser liposuction for my saddle bags or outer thighs? (photos)

Question

Hi, I’m planning to undergo 360 Vaser liposuction to enhance my body. I’m also considering additional liposuction around my thighs but I’m unsure whether I have saddlebags or if it’s my outer thighs that require treatment. Could you please provide some guidance? Thank you!

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Body contouring procedures have become increasingly popular and can help men and women recontour their body in adulthood. If you have stubborn areas of fatty accumulation that are more resistant to diet and exercise, you may be a candidate for body sculpting liposuction performed at Kare Plastic Surgery in Santa Monica. Liposuction remains one of the most popular procedures in cosmetic surgery and allows patients to slim and toned their waist line, back, arms, and legs using this minimally invasive and highly coveted procedure.

Among the most common areas to have liposuction performed is the waist line and stomach area. This makes liposuction an excellent alternative to a tummy tuck or mini tummy tuck. If you have had fluctuations in weight, you may benefit by recontouring the waistline and abdomen using liposuction. Patient with excessive skin in the lower abdomen from childbirth or from excessive weight loss may not respond well to liposuction because the extra skin will continue to hang. In these patients, and abdominal plasty procedure is preferred.

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Dr. Karamanoukian 
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Arif Eroglu, MD · Answer

It's not entirely clear whether you have loose skin in your abdominal area. If there is significant loose or sagging skin in your lower abdomen, I would recommend a Lipoabdominoplasty. You have noticeable fat accumulation in the abdomen, waist, and back areas. After the fat is removed, skin laxity may increase, so I would suggest using Renuvion J-Plasma for skin tightening following Vaserlipo. Additionally, there is some fat accumulation in your hips, and Vaserlipo would be a suitable option for that area as well.

Michelle Jones Singer, MD · Answer

Both outer thighs and saddle bags can benefit from Vaser liposuction, although there are several distinctions to take into account: 
Bags for saddles
Vaser liposuction can enhance body sculpting and precisely remove fat deposits. Major incisions are not necessary for this minimally invasive technique, and the scars can be concealed in the folds of the skin. Because there is less tissue damage than with standard liposuction, recovery time is quicker. 
The outer thighs
Vaser liposuction can tighten loose skin on the outside of the thighs and decrease extra fat. Small incisions are made throughout the surgery to aid healing and lessen scarring. Thigh liposuction does include certain dangers, though, such as the potential for infection, hemorrhage, nerve injury, and fluid buildup.

Jerimiah Mason, MD · Answer

If you don't lipo on your outer thighs I would suggest adding Renuvion to help tighten the skin. Otherwise the skin laxity will probably be significant.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Based on your posted photos, it appears your BMI is over 30 so you definitely have more than a 4 L plus super and fat amount to be removed. Depending on what state you have, your liposuction in will dictate the total amount of and fat allowed to be removed. Please check on that with each state you’re considering to go have your surgery with. As for what type of liposuction, traditional, superficial sculpting, laser, ultrasonic power, assisted water jet. These are just technologies that are used in different circumstances, but at the end of the day, it is the surgeons, surgical skill and judgment and artistic ability that dictates how the result will turn out not the technology of liposuction use. Best virtual consult with. Expect fees for lip 360 and outer thighs to range from  $5000-$12,000. I might also suggest you consider a moderate minor BBL also under ultrasound. Again, virtual consult with.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

I don’t think Liposuction is the correct treatment for you and I have a feeling Liposuction may leave you disappointed.
It’s important to have a clear understanding of what the underlying problem is when selecting a treatment.
I think laxity and pregnancy related muscle separation are the main issues facing your Aesthetic.
I don’t think your subcutaneous fat layer is all that thick.
If you pull your skin tight and gently press against your skin until you feel the underlying muscle wall, you May recognize that may not be as thick as you think.Skin laxity is the number one reason by patient’s failed to be good candidates for Liposuction.
A tummy tuck would be a better treatment option and to address skin lack city on the backside you may want to consider an extended tummy tuck.
In regards to your saddlebags I suggest you pull up on the skin above the area of concern to see how much skin laxity is contributing.
You should also ask yourself if this has been a problem most of your adult life.
If it got worse with age and pregnancies then it’s probably not related to fat distribution, which doesn’t change from pregnancies or with age 20 significant degree.
Equality assessment always requires an in person consultation.
Delivering consistent quality Liposuction results is more difficult than most people realize.
I recommend patients be cautious when it comes to provider selection.
Mastering Liposuction is not just being good at the procedure, but also includes the ability to make accurate assessments and deliver Predictable outcomes.Bring pictures of your body to use as reference during each consultation.
During each consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of the before, and after pictures of previous patients who had similar body characteristics to your own.
This is we’re having pictures of yourself comes in handy.
Seeing high-quality results from Liposuction on patients who had different Characteristics may not be representative.
As sufficiently experience provider should have more before and after pictures than you have time to look at.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD

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