How safe is liposuction of the stomach & is it painful?

When performed by a properly trained, board-certified plastic surgeon in an accredited facility with appropriate patient selection, abdominal liposuction is generally safe. However, it's still surgery, and the risk increases with larger volumes of fat, higher BMI, smoking, and certain medical conditions.

As far as pain goes, you will be comfortably anesthetized during your procedure. Most patients describe feeling very sore, as if their muscles are bruised, rather than experiencing sharp pain. The first several days usually bring the most discomfort, which typically improves over 1 to 2 weeks; however, it may take several weeks for soreness and swelling to settle fully.

Thanks so much for your inquire,
Liposuction of the stomach is generally safe when performed by a board-certified and experienced plastic surgeon

You must be in good health (no major heart/lung conditions, diabetes, or clotting disorders) and choose a skilled surgeon who uses proper techniques (e.g., tumescent lipo, VASER, or laser-assisted lipo).

You might feel Mild to moderate pain (most people manage with painkillers for a few days).

Most people are back to light activities within a few days and fully recovered in 4-6 weeks.

Sincerely,
Dr. Emmanuel Mallol

Thank you for your inquiry! It's very important when it comes to Liposuction to do your research and choose a plastic surgeon that is Board-Certified like myself. Choosing your surgeon wisely will ensure safety during your procedure and provide you with adequate pain management afterwards. We would love to meet with you in person or virtually for a consultation to make sure you're a great candidate for a Liposuction procedure and create a surgical plan for you!

Yes, liposuction is a safe and effective surgery if done correctly. I would do your research and make sure you see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. As with any surgery there are always risks, which should be discussed with you at your consultation. You will have some pain postoperatively. Everyone experiences different levels of pain after surgery, but all can be controlled with pain medication.
Best of luck to you.

Every surgery has its own subset of risks and benefits. Your surgeon should go over all of these with you in detail. For example: lipo surgery carries risks such as; bleeding, infection, contour irregularities, etc. Liposuction is moderately painful for the first 3 days post operatively and can be sore for weeks. Compression is recommended in the post op period.

Liposuction of the anterior abdominal wall is safe. It is done under general anesthesia and afterwards you will have pain and this is treated with pain medication.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

If done properly by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Liposuction is safe. Gynecologists, Family Doctors, and other specialists that take a "course" in Liposuction have no business performing this surgery just like a Plastic Surgeon has no business doing a hysterectomy. "Cosmetic Surgeon" is not a board and they should be avoided at all costs.

Liposuction is an established and very safe procedure in the hands of a board certified plastic surgeon with minimal postoperative pain and discomfort. Major danger is that this procedure is performed by multiple, most frequently poorly trained medical professionals; you must be very careful selecting your surgeon and look for a board certified plastic (not cosmetic) surgeon. I hope this will help you. Good luck.

In the hands of a board certified plastic surgeon, especially one who is aesthetic fellowship trained such as myself, liposuction of the stomach should be quite safe. In addition, the first 24 hours may create a moderate amount of discomfort, but after that, most patients describe the recovery as more of soreness than actual pain. Many patients I have who work jobs that are not labor intensive are able to return to work sometimes as quickly as the day after surgery.

Hello patsta1998,
Thank you for your question. Abdominal liposuction is very safe provided that it is performed by a qualified surgeon in an appropriate surgical facility. While are certainly risks to this surgical procedure that can be quite severe, the reality is that an appropriately trained surgeon who has experience in liposuction and abdominal surgery will minimize those risks. Your surgeon will review those specific risks along with their strategies to avoid those complications.
Regarding pain associated with liposuction, most of our patients report that they are sore and feel like they have had a strenuous abdominal workout. Most do not report severe pain and actually take very few pain pills post procedure. In our practice, we perform about 2/3 of our liposuction with patients under awake/tumescent anesthesia and the other 1/3 are under general anesthesia. Awake/tumescent anesthesia will have a few moments in the procedure where patients feel pressure and some discomfort (when instilling the tumescent anesthesia at the start of the procedure for example), however, most of our patients report that they tolerate the procedures just fine.
I recommend meeting with a qualified surgeon to discuss their approach to the procedure in detail and address any specific concerns that you may have. Best of luck!
Sincerely,Dr. Smith