I want to know if lipo of the flanks would typically address the fat on the sides of my waist as well as the fat on my lower back between my rib cage and my iliac. I understand that my back bra roll is considered a separate area from it all
August 28, 2015
Answer: Definition of an atomic areas Each surgeon or office may have slightly different definitions of how far an area should be covered. In our practice, the trunk is divided into the back bra roll, waist, hips, lower back, upper abdomen and lower abdomen. The back bra roll typically covers the entire back down to the back bra roll crease, the waist is from the back crease to thinnest part of the waist, and hips is considered anything below that down to the pelvis. Most people do not have substantial amounts of fat on their lower back, so the lower back is only added on certain patients. In our practice, we rarely perform liposuction on a single area of the trunk. It typically leads to unbalanced results. We typically sell or promote the treatment of a full abdomen. This will cover everything from the lower back down to the pelvis. It allows us to deliver the best results. I recommend that you ask your plastic surgeon to specifically draw out which areas would be included in the flank. Regardless of the nomenclature, treating only one area of the trunk typically leads to an unnatural look except in certain circumstances.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
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August 28, 2015
Answer: Definition of an atomic areas Each surgeon or office may have slightly different definitions of how far an area should be covered. In our practice, the trunk is divided into the back bra roll, waist, hips, lower back, upper abdomen and lower abdomen. The back bra roll typically covers the entire back down to the back bra roll crease, the waist is from the back crease to thinnest part of the waist, and hips is considered anything below that down to the pelvis. Most people do not have substantial amounts of fat on their lower back, so the lower back is only added on certain patients. In our practice, we rarely perform liposuction on a single area of the trunk. It typically leads to unbalanced results. We typically sell or promote the treatment of a full abdomen. This will cover everything from the lower back down to the pelvis. It allows us to deliver the best results. I recommend that you ask your plastic surgeon to specifically draw out which areas would be included in the flank. Regardless of the nomenclature, treating only one area of the trunk typically leads to an unnatural look except in certain circumstances.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
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