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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...
In my opinion, the end point of liposuction can vary from patient to patient and can be as long as 6-8 months. The knots may be post operative scarring, swelling, inflammatory reaction, etc. I do think it is too early to tell, at least from the limited information presented here...
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...
Firmness can last about 6-8 weeks or longer as your body recovers. Good work on performing massage and compresses. If the firmness doesn't go away, please see your surgeon to discuss your results. You may want to ask them now about what you can do to soften areas of concern.
Liposuction is so easy to undergo under local tumescent with the micro cannulas for the pubic mons for roughly $2500-3500. Do it now rather than waiting. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
Fat recurrence can occur after liposuction/liposculpture, especially if there is body weight fluctuations or if only a small amount was removed at the initial treatment. Without seeing the area and getting a better history it would be very difficult to know how to answer your question....
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