I had mid def vaser 6 months ago and it doesn’t look right at all, I don’t know what has gone wrong, I did everything right. Can this be fixed? It’s really getting me down.
March 6, 2024
Answer: Liposuction results I don’t know what mid def means? Is it like a softer version of high definition? To make an accurate assessment regarding the outcome of any plastic surgery procedure we need to see a complete set of proper before and after pictures. If you don’t have before and after pictures, then ask your surgeon to forward the pictures they took. Your surgeon is also the correct person to follow up with regarding your outcome. Liposuction outcomes are based on your own candidacy for the procedure in the first place, and how well the procedure was performed. Without understanding your own candidacy for the procedure or seeing your before pictures it’s difficult to assess the quality of the outcome. It looks like your procedure was done in a fairly aggressive manner, so there’s not a whole lot of fat left to work with. You also did not describe what you don’t like about the outcome. Correcting poorly done, Liposuction is very difficult. Simply the ability to perform quality primary Liposuction results is harder than most people realize. The number of plastic surgeons who truly mastered Liposuction is very small. Most plastic surgeons think they’re better at Liposuction than they actually are. There are a lot of variables to take the consideration. Attempts at revision are usually done either with further liposuction, grafting, fat, a.k.a. fat transfer, a combination of both, or sometimes converting the procedure to a skin tightening operation. Recognize that any attempt at revising the outcome can easily make things worse unless you’re working with someone who is exceptionally talented. Revision work is much more complex and many times more difficult than primary Liposuction. The need for finding the right provider cannot be overstated. Find the right provider I suggest patient start the process by making a list of local providers who seem to have extensive experience with Liposuction. In this case, you may want to also consider providers who have experience with fat transfer. Next schedule multiple in person consultations. There is no correct number of consultations needed to find the right provider. The more consultations you scheduled the more likely are to find the best provider for your needs. During each consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before, and after pictures of previous patients, who have similar body characteristics to your own in other words, they have the same candidacy as you do. For primary Liposuction, and experienced provider should have no difficulty showing you the before and after pictures of at least 50 previous patients. For revision work, most providers will not have as many cases. Being shown a handful of preselected images, representing only the best results of a provider career may be insufficient to a clear understanding of what average results look like in the hands of provider. My best recommendation is to start the process by first getting a complete set of proper before and after pictures. Anyone doing a revision is going to want to see that. You may also want to get a copy of the operative report. Both before and after pictures and operative report are part of your medical record which you can request copies of it by asking your current provider. Bring both upper to report and complete set up before and after pictures whenever getting a consultation for a second opinion, or for revision work. In the end, it may be difficult to improve on the outcome. The reason I say this is that it appears you have very little fat left to work with. There may be some potential improvements. To get a good assessment of what can or cannot be accomplished, and to get a good understanding of what you’re hoping to achieve, I suggest you lying on in person consultations. I generally never recommend patients schedule virtual consultations if possible Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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March 6, 2024
Answer: Liposuction results I don’t know what mid def means? Is it like a softer version of high definition? To make an accurate assessment regarding the outcome of any plastic surgery procedure we need to see a complete set of proper before and after pictures. If you don’t have before and after pictures, then ask your surgeon to forward the pictures they took. Your surgeon is also the correct person to follow up with regarding your outcome. Liposuction outcomes are based on your own candidacy for the procedure in the first place, and how well the procedure was performed. Without understanding your own candidacy for the procedure or seeing your before pictures it’s difficult to assess the quality of the outcome. It looks like your procedure was done in a fairly aggressive manner, so there’s not a whole lot of fat left to work with. You also did not describe what you don’t like about the outcome. Correcting poorly done, Liposuction is very difficult. Simply the ability to perform quality primary Liposuction results is harder than most people realize. The number of plastic surgeons who truly mastered Liposuction is very small. Most plastic surgeons think they’re better at Liposuction than they actually are. There are a lot of variables to take the consideration. Attempts at revision are usually done either with further liposuction, grafting, fat, a.k.a. fat transfer, a combination of both, or sometimes converting the procedure to a skin tightening operation. Recognize that any attempt at revising the outcome can easily make things worse unless you’re working with someone who is exceptionally talented. Revision work is much more complex and many times more difficult than primary Liposuction. The need for finding the right provider cannot be overstated. Find the right provider I suggest patient start the process by making a list of local providers who seem to have extensive experience with Liposuction. In this case, you may want to also consider providers who have experience with fat transfer. Next schedule multiple in person consultations. There is no correct number of consultations needed to find the right provider. The more consultations you scheduled the more likely are to find the best provider for your needs. During each consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before, and after pictures of previous patients, who have similar body characteristics to your own in other words, they have the same candidacy as you do. For primary Liposuction, and experienced provider should have no difficulty showing you the before and after pictures of at least 50 previous patients. For revision work, most providers will not have as many cases. Being shown a handful of preselected images, representing only the best results of a provider career may be insufficient to a clear understanding of what average results look like in the hands of provider. My best recommendation is to start the process by first getting a complete set of proper before and after pictures. Anyone doing a revision is going to want to see that. You may also want to get a copy of the operative report. Both before and after pictures and operative report are part of your medical record which you can request copies of it by asking your current provider. Bring both upper to report and complete set up before and after pictures whenever getting a consultation for a second opinion, or for revision work. In the end, it may be difficult to improve on the outcome. The reason I say this is that it appears you have very little fat left to work with. There may be some potential improvements. To get a good assessment of what can or cannot be accomplished, and to get a good understanding of what you’re hoping to achieve, I suggest you lying on in person consultations. I generally never recommend patients schedule virtual consultations if possible Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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