How Can I Minimize Sagging Skin After Liposuction?

Hello Ludmila,

I appreciate your questions! I typically recommend VASER Liposuction as opposed to traditional methods of liposuction because VASER Lipo is the only method clinically proven to cause 53% skin retraction relative to other techniques, and the risk for contour irregularities (indentations and fibrosis) is significantly lower with the use of the VASER machine. Plastic surgeons have different post-operative protocols customized for every patient, to achieve the best results. After a liposuction procedure, patients are required to wear their compression garments around the clock (except for showering), immediately after surgery, for approximately 6 months. The skin retraction and swelling after surgery typically would occur up to six months. In order to have uniform skin retraction during that six months, I recommend wearing these compression garments up to that time. If you are still dissatisfied with the outcome after the swelling recedes, consult with your aesthetic plastic surgeon about your particular concerns and improvements’ options. Depending on your particular situation, you might be a good candidate for VASER Liposuction combined with Renuvion (J-Plasma) to eliminate excess fat while tightening your skin at the same time. Best wishes! Dr. De La Cruz.

 

Thanks for your question. Best is to follow your specific surgeon's post op protocol. I  have my liposuction patients wear a compression garment (faja) covering all treated 24/7 except to shower for 4 weeks post op.  This helps ontrol swelling as the compression on your tissues helps your body to reabsorb the edema fluid that accumulates in the tissues after any procedure. This can take quite some time to happen without help from the compression garments.  It also helps improve  contour.  Compression helps to keep the tissues adherent to the underlying structures while healing, this can help prevent the wrinkled skin appearance that can happen when the tissues heal in ways we don't want them to.

It’s not unusual for patients to
see significant changes in their bodies for up to six months following
liposuction.This occurs for a variety
of reasons, including resolution of swelling, the wound-healing process and
skin contraction.For this reason, it’s
always difficult to make aesthetic judgments for at least four to six months
following this type of procedure. In
patients who had relatively good skin tone prior to surgery, continued
compression, massage, exercise and a healthy diet are helpful.When these approaches are utilized, the skin
tends to snap back nicely. Unfortunately,
when loose skin was present pre-operatively, this may not always be
helpful.Under these circumstances,
secondary procedures that involve skin resections may be necessary.It’s
important that you maintain close communication with your plastic surgeon.Your surgeon should be able to formulate a
treatment plan that addresses your concerns.