I am typical Apple body shape. I am concerned I will get severe stretch marks and possibly saggy skin due to where the weight distribution is in my body. Will lipo to the midsection before pregnancy create room for stomach to expand and if the procedure promotes the skin tightening effect and collagen to build up in the lipo'd area would this act as a preventative measure to the effects of pregnancy? I've heard some women 'bounce back' quicker after lipo when compared to previous pregnancy
Answer: Can liposuction before pregnancy act as preventative measure to reduce pregnancy related body changes? If you have skin that has good elasticity, liposuction of those areas will not produce saggy skin. However, if you go through a pregnancy, the skin will lose some of that elasticity. This loss of elasticity will occur whether you have the liposuction or not. Very few women have good skin after pregnancy, but you may be one of the lucky ones.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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Answer: Can liposuction before pregnancy act as preventative measure to reduce pregnancy related body changes? If you have skin that has good elasticity, liposuction of those areas will not produce saggy skin. However, if you go through a pregnancy, the skin will lose some of that elasticity. This loss of elasticity will occur whether you have the liposuction or not. Very few women have good skin after pregnancy, but you may be one of the lucky ones.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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October 14, 2018
Answer: VASER HI DEF 4D LIPO / 360 Degree Liposculpture / Body Contouring / HD Sculpting With Fat Transfer To Buttock / BBL Liposuctio cannot prevent what will happen with pregnancy. You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best. Traditional liposution awake and smart liposuction are old methods and do very poorly for tightening skin or significant skin tightening or contouring. Small problem areas can be improved slightly by these methods. The best in body contouring not only removes fat with energy devices like VASER ultrasound but also internally heat the skin with radiofrequency devices such as J PLASMA/RENUVION, InMode BodyTite, ThermiRF to heat the under surface of the skin and tighten it at the same time as fat removal. These combinations are called 4D HIDEF VASER contouring and can only be done by a well . trained body contouring specialist. At the same time fat should be harvested, PRP and stem cells added and injected into muscles or indentations/cellulite to get body shaping and contouring. This is known as a brazilian butt lift when you inject the fat to the buttock for contouring and lifting, but fat can also be used in areas such as the chest/breast, arms/shoulders, calves and face. Cellulite should also be treated with cellfina, sculptra, subcision and/or fillers such as bellafill, renuva synthetic fat, or sculptra. If skin is very loose before surgery then it will need to be removed such as lower abdominal skin (tummy tuck/abdominoplasty), breast skin (breast lift), arm skin (brachioplasty). Overall you need a full assessment, but simple liposuction alone will not tighten skin and needs a combination of various methods -- fat removal, skin tightening, defining, fat grafting, skin removal -- to get the best in body contouring and body sculpting. Dr. Emer.
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October 14, 2018
Answer: VASER HI DEF 4D LIPO / 360 Degree Liposculpture / Body Contouring / HD Sculpting With Fat Transfer To Buttock / BBL Liposuctio cannot prevent what will happen with pregnancy. You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best. Traditional liposution awake and smart liposuction are old methods and do very poorly for tightening skin or significant skin tightening or contouring. Small problem areas can be improved slightly by these methods. The best in body contouring not only removes fat with energy devices like VASER ultrasound but also internally heat the skin with radiofrequency devices such as J PLASMA/RENUVION, InMode BodyTite, ThermiRF to heat the under surface of the skin and tighten it at the same time as fat removal. These combinations are called 4D HIDEF VASER contouring and can only be done by a well . trained body contouring specialist. At the same time fat should be harvested, PRP and stem cells added and injected into muscles or indentations/cellulite to get body shaping and contouring. This is known as a brazilian butt lift when you inject the fat to the buttock for contouring and lifting, but fat can also be used in areas such as the chest/breast, arms/shoulders, calves and face. Cellulite should also be treated with cellfina, sculptra, subcision and/or fillers such as bellafill, renuva synthetic fat, or sculptra. If skin is very loose before surgery then it will need to be removed such as lower abdominal skin (tummy tuck/abdominoplasty), breast skin (breast lift), arm skin (brachioplasty). Overall you need a full assessment, but simple liposuction alone will not tighten skin and needs a combination of various methods -- fat removal, skin tightening, defining, fat grafting, skin removal -- to get the best in body contouring and body sculpting. Dr. Emer.
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October 16, 2018
Answer: Lipo is not a preventative measure. Thanks for your question. I can understand your concern regarding body changes with pregnancy. There are many factors that result in body changes with pregnancy and it's not just fat. The skin stretches, the fascia/muscle stretches, and there is weight gain on top of the weight of the growing baby. Liposuction will not affect these factors. Liposuction is a body contouring procedure where fat is removed and that's pretty much it. With liposuction, there can be some skin tightening and collagen formation. However, that will not affect how you recover from pregnancy.
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October 16, 2018
Answer: Lipo is not a preventative measure. Thanks for your question. I can understand your concern regarding body changes with pregnancy. There are many factors that result in body changes with pregnancy and it's not just fat. The skin stretches, the fascia/muscle stretches, and there is weight gain on top of the weight of the growing baby. Liposuction will not affect these factors. Liposuction is a body contouring procedure where fat is removed and that's pretty much it. With liposuction, there can be some skin tightening and collagen formation. However, that will not affect how you recover from pregnancy.
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October 16, 2018
Answer: Liposuction before pregnancy My 35 years experience has taught me trying to predict how a pregnancy will affect a woman is impossible! I cannot say that pre-pregnancy SAL will reduce your risks of body changes. I would love to have the money for liposuction (LOL) but an alternative choice might be for you to be within 10 pounds of your ideal weight at conception and strictly follow your obstetrician's recommendations with regards to weight gain during pregnancy. Stretch marks usually come with the combination of hormonal changes and rapid stretching the skin. Sadly pregnancy can be a perfect storm for stretch marks and sagging skin. Wishing all the best a new mother, Ralph W Bashioum MD FACS.
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October 16, 2018
Answer: Liposuction before pregnancy My 35 years experience has taught me trying to predict how a pregnancy will affect a woman is impossible! I cannot say that pre-pregnancy SAL will reduce your risks of body changes. I would love to have the money for liposuction (LOL) but an alternative choice might be for you to be within 10 pounds of your ideal weight at conception and strictly follow your obstetrician's recommendations with regards to weight gain during pregnancy. Stretch marks usually come with the combination of hormonal changes and rapid stretching the skin. Sadly pregnancy can be a perfect storm for stretch marks and sagging skin. Wishing all the best a new mother, Ralph W Bashioum MD FACS.
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