With laser lipo how many areas can be done at one visit?

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Calvin Jung, MD · Answer

The answer is that it depends on the volume of aspirate that is removed at one visit.  The recommendations are that no more than 5L be removed in an outpatient setting, which is where most of these procedures occur.  In an inpatient setting, you can have more removed but it comes with the added cost of a hospital stay.  With all those factors combined, most patients and liposuction specialist perform these procedures in an office based surgery center or an out patient facility which will limit the volume of fat removed to 5 L

John L. Burns Jr., MD · Answer

You can do as many "sites" as you wish.  The limiting factor is the total volume removed.  It is well understood that for safety reasons no more than 5 liters of liposuction aspirate should be removed in a single setting.

Mitchell Chasin, MD · Answer

Technically there is no limit to the number of areas that can be treated during one laser liposuction treatment, but there is a limit on the amount of fat that can safely be removed. In the state of New Jersey when you’re performing liposuction under local anesthesia, the limit is how many areas you can numb safely at a single time. Because there are very strict maximums in the amount of numbing medication you can be given, there is a limit to how much of your body we can numb. Your overall size and shape are limiting factors as well.

Michael H. Gold, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question and you need to work with your board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon to determine which areas are good for laser lipo and which are not – then you can determine how much volume should be removed and just so you are on the safe side you should do fine.

Neil C. Goodman, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

It depends on how large the area is. Most patients can have the upper and lower abdomen, waist and flanks treated in one session. 
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With laser lipo how many areas can be done at one visit?

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Answer: With laser lipo how many areas can be done at one visit?

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With laser lipo how many areas can be done at one visit?

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Answer: With laser lipo how many areas can be done at one visit?

Answer: With laser lipo how many areas can be done at one visit?

Answer: It Depends on How Large the Area Is

Answer: It Depends on How Large the Area Is

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