I just came back from a consult. I'm looking at getting a tummy tuck with lipo in my love handles. I'm 5'4" tall and weigh 140lbs. At my lightest of 128lbs my waist was just under 36". I want to not only get rid of my fat and hanging skin in my belly but also get rid of my love handles and back fat. My PS recommended a belt procedure with lipo for best results but this scares me and is more money than I want to spend. He said love handles are a hard area to lipo. What do you recommend?
June 1, 2011
Answer: Tummy tuck and liposuction love handles
Love handles are usually straight forward to treat with liposuction but your mid flanks are full too and they are pushing down on the love handles. So in your case, you will see a shelf of fat hanging down over the area of the love handles once the swelling of the surgery goes away and there is maximum retraction of the tissues. There may be a slighlty greater risk during the surgery when a tummy tuck and liposuction are both done together, and this may increase if the upper back/flank areas are done too. You can have each procedure done separately if you wish, but make sure you understand the risks by speaking with your surgeon.
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June 1, 2011
Answer: Tummy tuck and liposuction love handles
Love handles are usually straight forward to treat with liposuction but your mid flanks are full too and they are pushing down on the love handles. So in your case, you will see a shelf of fat hanging down over the area of the love handles once the swelling of the surgery goes away and there is maximum retraction of the tissues. There may be a slighlty greater risk during the surgery when a tummy tuck and liposuction are both done together, and this may increase if the upper back/flank areas are done too. You can have each procedure done separately if you wish, but make sure you understand the risks by speaking with your surgeon.
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April 7, 2011
Answer: Liposculpture for treatment of love handles & "muffin tops"
large volume liposuction and liposculpture is very effective in the treatment of love handles and "muffin tops". I have had patients that were able to go down several sizes after liposuction procedure- for example from size 12 to six. With liposculpture you can have a more curvaceous and proportional figure .
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April 7, 2011
Answer: Liposculpture for treatment of love handles & "muffin tops"
large volume liposuction and liposculpture is very effective in the treatment of love handles and "muffin tops". I have had patients that were able to go down several sizes after liposuction procedure- for example from size 12 to six. With liposculpture you can have a more curvaceous and proportional figure .
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