Does it look like I had Vaser Lipo to my upper and lower back? (photos)

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. It sounds like there may have been a miscommunication or discrepancy between what was agreed upon and what was performed during your surgery. It's essential to address your concerns with your surgeon and seek clarification about the procedures that were performed.

If you feel that the liposuction and tummy tuck results do not align with your expectations or the agreed-upon plan, it's important to communicate this to your surgeon openly. You have the right to advocate for yourself and express your concerns about the outcome of the procedure.

In situations like this, it may be helpful to request a follow-up appointment with your surgeon to discuss your concerns in detail. During this appointment, you can ask specific questions about the procedures that were performed, express any dissatisfaction with the results, and explore potential options for addressing your concerns.

If you're still not satisfied with the response from your surgeon or if you feel that your concerns are not being adequately addressed, you may consider seeking a second opinion from another qualified and experienced plastic surgeon. A second opinion can provide you with additional insight and recommendations for next steps.

Ultimately, your surgeon should prioritize your safety, well-being, and satisfaction with the results of the procedure. It's essential to advocate for yourself and seek resolution if you're unhappy with the outcome of your surgery.

Liposuction, when done in conjunction with a full tummy tuck often and sub, taking a backseat. The main procedure is the full tummy tuck, and a substantial number of plastic surgeons or focused most of the Radford on the primary procedure, which is the tummy tuck. To do Liposuction correctly on your backside. The patient needs to be turned either on their side or face down. Plastic surgeons often and don’t go through the motion of turning the patient. Turning patients during general anesthesia is quite cumbersome and can take 30 to 40 minutes. you can always ask to get a copy of your operative report. It’s part of your medical records and you can get any or all of your medical records by asking your surgeons office to forward them to you. By reading the operative report, you’ll have a clear understanding of what was done, including if you were repositioned during surgery.
I’ve seen a lot of plastic surgeons, do liposuction of the waist and love handles, including the back with patient still laying on their back. Doing this as a blind procedure without properly positioning the patient is always going to give limited outcomes. Patient should review before and after pictures very carefully before scheduling or choosing a provider. If you are choosing more than one operation, then you should’ve vetted your plastic surgeon and reviewed before and after pictures for each of the procedures you paid for. Do not simply assume that somebody is good at what they do. You need to see proof of outcomes by reviewing before, and after pictures during consultations.
Delivering mediocre Liposuction results when done in combination with a tummy tuck, happens all the time. The number of plastic surgeons who are truly talented at Liposuction is relatively small. A substantial number of plastic surgeons are in fact not very good at Liposuction. The number of plastic surgeons, who have mastered Liposuction and can deliver consistent quality outcomes is relatively small.
Patient should take provider selection seriously and I have multiple inperson consultations before choosing a provider. If your provider does not want to offer you a revision for taking or take responsibility of the outcome, then there isn’t much you can do.
Forcing a plastic surgeon to do a procedure that they don’t want to do are not particularly good at doing isn’t a very good situation.
You can try to negotiate and ask for money back or ask for a revision but your provider has already shown you they are not up to the task of doing quality liposuction. In the end you are the one who has to make the decisions and be an advocate for yourself. The number of plastic surgeons who are going to recommend or offer doing a revision because the outcome is not the best they are capable is unfortunately in the minority.
I can not emphasize enough the importance of properly vetting plastic surgeons before scheduling surgery by having multiple in person consultations and insisting seeing sufficient numbers of before and after pictures of each procedure you are interested in.
The time to be critical of plastic surgeons is ideally before you have surgery.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD