If you have chronic ulcers on your feet and one on your inner and outer thigh also hard lumpy saddle bags on thighs / over weight at 280 pounds - lupus/ and no spleen / will lupus suction of the abdomen/ thighs and buttocks stop you from getting more ulcers and these to go away? They started 3yrz ago and then it was one on top of each foot and then an absess on the ankle turned into one after antibiotics - a few months ago the 2 on the thigh appeared.
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May 28, 2014
Answer: Liposuction and Pressure Ulcers
Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Age isn't so much a factor as is health and medical history. A personal consultation with a plastic surgeon who is experienced can determine if your mother is a good candidate for her wanted procedure. Have her ask lots of question to determine the right strategy for her.
Thank you for your liposuction question.Every surgeon has her/his own approach,I let my patients remove the garment to bathe/shower and wash the garment.Otherwise I urge them to wear it for a full 2 weeks and then use another kind of support garment if they wish, e.g. Spanx for another 2-4 weeks...
Dear Anita,,It would be helpful to have the pictures to give you more personalized answer. However, generally speaking there are many options to make the face look more sleek.-Typically small canula liposcution can be used to remove the unwanted fat but it needs to be done very carefully.-Botox...