GPS LIPO: Is it worth it? (Photo)

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I am going to get GPS lipo with skin tightening in a week or two. I am getting 3 areas- lower belly, top belly, & my waist/flanks. GPS lipo is a procedure that is done while under local anesthesia (lidocaine.) I am wondering if GPS lipo would be a good option for me considering I am not very "big" but I have these problem areas on my stomach. Thanks!

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

if you have loose skin you will need a tummy tuck or internal heating with renuvion.  if you do liposuction alone and have loose skin you will be smaller but looser.

my whole practice is doing lipoabdominoplasty, or at least liposuction with internal heating (which is not the gold standard for skin tightening with body contouring).

the smaller you are before liposuction the more contouring you can get from the procedure. most of my liposuction patients get pre and post surgical optimization with hormonal therapy (see link to help boost their weight loss before surgery and help them heal after).

You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best.  Traditional liposuction 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 radio-frequency 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.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

From your side view, you can see that your anterior abdominal wall protrudes outward significantly.  This can be slightly improved with liposuction but will not be corrected.  If you are not planning future pregnancies, I recommend abdominoplasty with mesh reinforcement.  The mesh creates a more hourglass figure by compressing the abdominal wall resulting in early satiety and helps maintain a reduced weight.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Yenny0803,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photos, it looks like you would benefit from liposuction. Local anesthesia can be used to treat smaller areas. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

Based on your photos, you are an excellent candidate for awake liposuction, or even liposuction done under general anesthesia.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Any type of liposuction could improve your 360 appearances. I prefer traditional aggressive lipo under light general anesthesia with tumescence infiltration.  Fee $6,000.

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