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"lipotuck" is a term coined by a local plastic surgeon in Houston that describes liposuction combined with a tummy tuck. (genius bit of marketing, kudos to the doctor). In truth, most plastic surgeons perform tummy tucks in combination with liposuction. Good luck and be safe.John T. Nguyen, MD, FACS, FICSDouble Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Lipotuck is just a brand name for a tummy tuck that involves liposuction, something that I already do quite often for suitable patients. Liposuction is used to eliminate unwanted fat deposits in areas where a tummy tuck alone may not suffice, such as the love handles, abdomen, and hips. Doing this gives you better results and may also achieve a shorter recovery period. This is because the alternate (fat removal by excision) would be more invasive. Ask any plastic surgeon if they can also perform a tummy tuck and liposuction at the same time. They may not call it a "Lipotuck", but it's pretty much the same thing.
Tummy tuck with liposuction is frequently employed.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
Thanks for your question about length of time for recovery and "final results" after liposuction. As mentioned by Dr. Stoeckel, recovery is our body's natural process of healing after surgery. In my practice, years ago I brought a massage therapist into our office and this has probably made...
Feeling knots after liposuction is common and should go away with time but it takes patience. Typically swelling takes about 3 months to go down but the knots can take longer. Keep an eye on it and follow up with your surgeon if it doesn't resolve within a year. ac
I empathize with your concerns. However, I cannot comment specifically on your condition since "got upper/lower abdomen done" doesn't tell me anything about what kind of surgery was performed. Liposuction? Abdominoplasty? Both? Generally speaking, swelling is not uncommon...
