Had lipo about 8 years ago, left looking distorted. What would help with this uneven lipo? (photo)

These are contour irregularities after the liposuction. I would recommend more liposuction with heavy focus on equalizing the residual fat. This can be done with the S.A.F.E liposuction technique. I would recommend seeing an American Board of Plastic Surgery certified plastic surgeon with experience in body contouring.

If you are a candidate, then revision liposuction combined with a full tummy tuck may be your best option. An virtual or in person examination would determine if just liposuction alone would be effective as well.

Hi there,
Revision liposuction would be your best option. This allows us to even out the thickness of the skin in all areas, making if more uniform, and resulting in a smoother appearance. I do not think a full tummy tuck would be of any benefit as you don't appear to have enough loose skin to warrant it.
all the best

You would do very well to get lipo for the whole tummy again but do it under local so the doc can stand you up to fine tune it and make sure he/she are using the micro canulas. Morpheus and bodytite are great to do at the sametime as well.

An exam or full photo of your abdomen would be helpful in the best recommendation. For the contour irregularity from your photo you can consider fat grafting to help even it out. However if you have skin laxity and aren't opposed to a tummy tuck that would likely give you the most complete result. It would remove excess fat and skin, address abdominal wall laxity, and improve the overall contour. The result would be a flatter, tighter tummy. See a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more.

Dear Misty,
Unfortunately contour irregularities are the most common complication/risk of liposuction surgery. There are several options for improving them including fat shifting, revision liposuction, tummy tuck, new technologies, such as RF, plasma. Seek consultation with an American Board of Plastic Surgery board certified plastic surgeon for an examination and a discussion of your options. Good luck!

Based on your nicely posted photos, you have multiple options. If only desiring local anesthesia would recommend Sculptra and Radiesse injection combination to fill the dents in multiple sessions fees range from $4000-$20,000. Surgical options are revision liposuction with fat grafting to dented areas fee ranges from 6000 to 10,000. Best of virtual consult with.

Correct poorly Liposuction can be difficult.
It varies substantially from and to patient.
It varies based on the patient’s initial candidacy for the procedure and to some degree how aggressive the first procedure was done.
The most difficult cases to improve are usually on individuals who were not ideal candidates for Liposuction to start with(skin, laxity, or other variables, not directly related to fat distribution) Who were also treated aggressively leaving very little fat left to work with.
attempts at improving Liposuction results are usually done with either revision Liposuction(removing more fat), fat, transfer, or a combination of both.
Sometimes converting the outcome to a skin tightening procedure may improve the outcome.
This is especially true on individuals who were good candidates for skin tightening surgery, like a tummy tuck in in the first place grad
It is also true if the problematic area is in the lower abdomen.
When that’s the case, the area can be simply excised during a full tummy tuck.
There are a lot of variables to take in the consideration and finding providers who have sufficient skill to do quality revision work is not easy or straightforward at all.
Delivering consistent quality Liposuction results is more difficult than most people realize.
The number of plastic surgeon soup truly mastered Liposuction is small.
Most plastic surgeons think they’re better at Liposuction than they actually are.
Revision work tends to be more complex and more difficult than primary Liposuction.
For example, if your provider was unable to deliver quality Liposuction results, then there are probably not qualified to do revision work.
Plastic surgeons, who don’t have great liposuction skills will most likely encourage you to have a tummy tuck.
That may or may not be a bad idea.
In the end, it depends what you’re trying to achieve and what you’re willing to go through.
To get a quality assessment we always need to start with proper before and after pictures.
If you’re going to contact your provider to get before and after pictures if you don’t have them then also get a copy of the operative report.
These are all part of your medical records, which should still be available at your current providers office. At eight years, they may have a legal right to dispose of your medical records.
This varies a bit from state to state guide.
I suggest you try to get a hold of your entire medical records because this is useful for future providers.
Having a clear understanding of exactly what area were cheated, and how much fat was removed could be insightful.
An examination is also needed to make a good assessment.
Finding the right provider to help, you is not easy or straightforward as you probably already understand.
To find the best provider I suggest patients rely exclusively on in person, consultations avoiding virtual consultations whenever possible.
During each in person consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before, and after pictures of previous patients who had similar body characteristics to your own.
For revision work, that may be a limited number of before, and after pictures.
For Primary commonly performed procedures like Lipo section and experienced provider, should have no difficulty showing you the before and after pictures of at least 50 previous patients.
Being shown a handful of pre-selected images, representing only the best results of a providers career may be insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results look like in the hands of each provider.
Patients need to take ownership of the vetting process of providers.
You are after all hiring someone to do a service for you.
It is the patient’s responsibility to vet the provider in order to find plastic surgeons who have sufficient skill and experience.
The two biggest mistakes I see patients make its number one having only one consultation and then scheduling surgery.
The second biggest mistake is assuming that board certified plastic surgeons have sufficient skill and experience to do most procedures flawlessly.
Recognize that there are major differences among providers and mastering anyone single procedure can take an entire career.
Good luck,
Mats Hagstrom, MD