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Thank you for your question. I do recommend that my patients use topical scar preparations (including silicone sheeting products) for at least the first six months following their surgical procedure. With that said, silicone sheeting might now be as effective on your incisions that are already roughly 9 months old. I would recommend following up with a board-certified operating surgeon to discuss how you have healed and whether topical treatments, lasers and/or micro-needling treatments would be most effective and worthwhile.
There is no evidence that scar creams are of any benefit. Their use should be at the direction of your surgeon.
At nine months out, the effect you get from silicone is likely to be minimal. Silicone sheeting works best when used in the first several months after a procedure. At this point, if your scars are still noticeable, I would look more towards other modalities such as laser resurfacing, or micro-needling. Discuss this with board-certified plastic surgeons.Best of luck!Dr. SubbioBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonNewtown Square/Philadelphia, PA
Liposuction is more commonly performed without drains. The compression is critical so that you don't tend to accumulate fluid in the small tunnels that are left after removal of fat.
Almost all seromas resulting from liposuction involve the ancillary use of a laser or ultrasound. Treatment by sequential aspiration generally solves the problem.
Legs swell for a very long time it is essential you have compression, lymphatic massage and hyperbaric oxygen at this time. Best, Dr. Emer.
I find that doing the procedures at once is much better plus you can use the additional fat for grafting. Local procedures for arms is limited and I used to do it a lot this way but got way less results. I suggest seeing a body shaping expert trained in 4D hi def liposuction. Best, Dr. Emer.
Although your abdomen will not be more prominent the fact that your chest is flatter might make it seems so to you. On balance so I think you'll be pleased with the result.
Thank you for your photos and your background information, it really helps when trying to give advice on plastic surgical procedures! In my practice, I would have 2 main options for someone like yourself; coolsculpting vs liposuction. You appear to be in very good shape and the amount of fat of...
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