One doctor recommended a TT & lipo to flanks/lateral chest area. The other a TT with lipo of flanks & full back, & not to Lipo the chest area due risks of blood supply. I felt extremely comfortable with both doctors, but they told me to separate things so I'm completely confused. My major concern is safety, and my surgery turning out the way I want with no abnormalities . I don't know if should continue going to consultations...Any advice or help would be appreciated (I have attached photos).
July 5, 2018
Answer: Concerns about Liposuction of the Chest with Tummy Tuck The first question to answer is what is meant by liposuction of the lateral chest area. The description of anatomical areas can often be confusing to patients and can differ among surgeons. This often leads to misconceptions about which areas will be treated with a particular intervention. First, let's clear up the confusion with definitions of each anatomical area. The flanks can be described as love handles or sides but is defined by the anatomical borders of the upper aspect of your pelvis on the side and the lower aspect of your ribs on your side. The back would be defined as anything behind the border of the back of your armpit down to your pelvis. The lateral chest is a somewhat non-descript definition of an anatomical area. I am glad your main concern is safety. I routinely do liposuction of the flanks (love handles, or sides) with a tummy tuck with no additional complications. This makes sense anatomically because the blood supply to the abdominal flaps that are created with a tummy tuck are not compromised. In contrast, liposuction of the lower chest or lateral chest does affect the blood supply to the abdominal flaps leading to problems in wound healing and higher complication rates. I would recommend having a tummy tuck with liposuction of the flanks with the possible addition of liposuction of the back provided the surgeon can complete the entire procedure in 6 hours or less.
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July 5, 2018
Answer: Concerns about Liposuction of the Chest with Tummy Tuck The first question to answer is what is meant by liposuction of the lateral chest area. The description of anatomical areas can often be confusing to patients and can differ among surgeons. This often leads to misconceptions about which areas will be treated with a particular intervention. First, let's clear up the confusion with definitions of each anatomical area. The flanks can be described as love handles or sides but is defined by the anatomical borders of the upper aspect of your pelvis on the side and the lower aspect of your ribs on your side. The back would be defined as anything behind the border of the back of your armpit down to your pelvis. The lateral chest is a somewhat non-descript definition of an anatomical area. I am glad your main concern is safety. I routinely do liposuction of the flanks (love handles, or sides) with a tummy tuck with no additional complications. This makes sense anatomically because the blood supply to the abdominal flaps that are created with a tummy tuck are not compromised. In contrast, liposuction of the lower chest or lateral chest does affect the blood supply to the abdominal flaps leading to problems in wound healing and higher complication rates. I would recommend having a tummy tuck with liposuction of the flanks with the possible addition of liposuction of the back provided the surgeon can complete the entire procedure in 6 hours or less.
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