Can lipo 360 be done on the upper back and arms?

Thank you for your question. To provide a valid medical opinion I will need to see pictures of you body from different angles. I would suggest to be treated by board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results.

Respectfully,
Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Yes, it is possible to do liposuction of upper back and arms in combination with liposuction of abdomen, flanks and lower back. In State of Florida we have a limit of how much fat can be harvested with liposuction when other major procedure, like a TT in your case, is done simultaneously; it is 1 litter. For that reason, you should think of doing liposuction of all of these areas as a first procedure followed with TT as a separate procedure. In person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon, is recommended. Good luck.

Hello @Intellectual625208, thank you for your question. Ultimately, it depends on what the specialist considers 360. For me, liposculture is a procedure used to eliminate fat deposits in different body parts: hips, thighs, arms, back, stomach etc. Practically to shape the body. To shed more light on liposculpture, I link to a video. It is important that you have a consultation with a board certified specialist to determine a surgical plan according to your needs. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS.

Hello!
Lipo 360 typically refers to liposuction of the abdomen and back - upper and lower. Abdominoplasty is associated with varying amounts of liposuction depending on your provider. Typically if you are undergoing an abdominoplasty, you can get back liposuction, but this would not be considered Lipo 360. The key after this surgery is to control your weight so you enjoy the results - surgery will hopefully jumpstart a healthier lifestyle, including a healthy diet and physical fitness. If you gain weight it will more easily cause increased size in non-treated areas.
Hope this is helpful! Be sure to see a board certified plastic surgeon. Best of luck to you!

Dear Intellectual625208,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

If you do not gain weight, after liposuction, you will not see extra fullness in non treated areas. Fat does not move around. If you have excess fat in your arms and back, then have those areas treated.

Yes, you can have liposuction of the upper arms and upper back but do not have this done unless it is indicated. You may end up with contour irregularities if the area does not really need to be addressed. Typically liposuction of the upper abdomen is not performed during a standard tummy tuck out of concerns for blood supply to the healing tissues. I encourage you to discuss your concerns with your surgeon. It is important that you feel comfortable and confident as you prepare for surgery.

Now you have confused me (LOL). I perform liposuction of the sides and lower back routinely combined with an abdominoplasty. I DO NOT liposuction the front of the belly (flap) during the abdominoplasty procedure to maintain the fragile blood supply to the flap. You would not normally ever liposuction the lower flap as it is removed in a normal abdominoplasty procedure! (unless a BBL was desired as well).
Liposuction may be performed on almost any area of the body that contains excess fat. I would not do preventative liposuction of the arms or upper back unless it is bothering you now.
Sometimes I do larger liposuctions as a two part procedure when doing the abdominoplasty if I feel is is safer to do so.
Best wishes.
Dr. Taranow

You should post photos and your Ht&WT. But in Florida office surgeries can ONLY lipo 1 liter if doing a TT. So lipo 360 is impossible to preform with a TT. Lipo 360 means liposuction the complete torso 360 degrees around. Most do lipo of areas of abdomen not involved in the TT surgery flap, like central midline above the bb, flanks/love handles, waist or until 1 liter of fat is obtained. I hope this helps you understand.

Liposuction will permanently change your fat distribution. If you gain or lose weight after liposuction you’ll do so based on the new fat distribution.
For minor weight fluctuations it probably won’t have a significant difference but if somebody has a major weight gain than the areas treated will not gain as much as the untreated areas.
I generally recommend treating the entire torso as a single anatomic units not because of weight gain but simply to leave people with an even natural thin fat distribution on the entire torso so no one area looks untreated.
Delivering consistent quality liposuction results is more difficult than most people believe and being a board-certified plastic surgeon with overall good reputation is insufficient to confirm someone has mastered this procedure.
Likewise not all people a good candidates for Liposuction and some people simply aren’t going to have a quality outcome because they’re not a good candidate for the procedure.
Without including pictures we can’t make an assessment. I suggest having multiple in person consultations with local board-certified plastic surgeons in your community to get a quality assessment and learn more about the procedure. It’s very important when discussing areas treated that you have a very clear understanding of what is going to be treated. You should ask each provider to show numerous before and after pictures for all areas you’re interested in treating of patients with similar body characteristics to your own so you have a good idea of what you can expect in regards to results.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD