Can liposuction be done in areas where scars exist from previous surgeries?

August 25, 2015
Asked By:flowerluvr in Dallas, TX

One scar is from appendectomy, one from back surgery done through abdomen and one was a lipoma removal (on left saddlebag area). Could possible adhesions resulting from these surgeries interfere with liposuction success?

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September 30, 2015

Answer: PAL (Power assisted liposuction) helps get through tough scar tissue nicely.

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Answer: PAL (Power assisted liposuction) helps get through tough scar tissue nicely.

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September 8, 2015

Answer: Can liposuction be done in areas where scars exist

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September 8, 2015

Answer: Can liposuction be done in areas where scars exist

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August 31, 2015

Answer: Liposuction and Abdominal Scars -- VASERLipo

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Answer: Liposuction and Abdominal Scars -- VASERLipo

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August 27, 2015

Answer: Can liposuction be done in areas where scars exist from previous surgeries?

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August 27, 2015

Answer: Can liposuction be done in areas where scars exist from previous surgeries?

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August 27, 2015

Answer: Liposuction in scarred areas

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Answer: Liposuction in scarred areas

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