I want to have Liposuction on my love handles, but I have been fat most of my life. I am scared to waste my money with little or no results from Lipo on my flanks. This will be in conjunction with a tummy tuck. What will happen if my skin doesn't tighten after the procedure?
Answer: Simple solution The flank usually has a good ability to tighten. Of course, there are times in which the skin is so thin and stretched that it will be loose enough to bother a patient after flank liposuction ---though it is far less frequently a problem in the flank than in other areas.
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Answer: Simple solution The flank usually has a good ability to tighten. Of course, there are times in which the skin is so thin and stretched that it will be loose enough to bother a patient after flank liposuction ---though it is far less frequently a problem in the flank than in other areas.
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Answer: I agree with answer number one! This is the way you should think of this problem. Discuss this with your surgeon and if it sounds to good to be true, then it is!
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Answer: I agree with answer number one! This is the way you should think of this problem. Discuss this with your surgeon and if it sounds to good to be true, then it is!
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July 26, 2018
Answer: Lack of skin tightening after flank liposuction Without looking at pictures, it's hard to know with certainty how much skin retraction you will experience after liposuction of the flanks. In some patients, the flank skin can experience a significant amount of retraction after liposuction alone. Depending on how overweight you are, and the quality and elasticity of your skin, you may not experience complete skin retraction and may be left with some redundant skin. Should that happen, you may require conversion of your abdominoplasty to a belt lipectomy, or circumferential abdominoplasty, in which an incision is made entirely around your trunk. This will allow removal of the redundant skin of your flanks, as well as provide a lift of the outer thighs and buttocks. Again, it's possible that you may need to start off with this procedure, but it's difficult to ascertain without seeing your photos.
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July 26, 2018
Answer: Lack of skin tightening after flank liposuction Without looking at pictures, it's hard to know with certainty how much skin retraction you will experience after liposuction of the flanks. In some patients, the flank skin can experience a significant amount of retraction after liposuction alone. Depending on how overweight you are, and the quality and elasticity of your skin, you may not experience complete skin retraction and may be left with some redundant skin. Should that happen, you may require conversion of your abdominoplasty to a belt lipectomy, or circumferential abdominoplasty, in which an incision is made entirely around your trunk. This will allow removal of the redundant skin of your flanks, as well as provide a lift of the outer thighs and buttocks. Again, it's possible that you may need to start off with this procedure, but it's difficult to ascertain without seeing your photos.
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July 6, 2009
Answer: Skin Shrinking after Liposuction Think of Liposuction as removing potatoes from a sack of potatoes. The "sack" of skin remains excessive and may sag or droop because of the lack of elasticity. Liposuction is actually only a volume reducing technique. Some of the adjuncts such as ultrasonic and laser energy can enhance the shrinkage of skin by stimulating collagen in the deep dermis. There is a new technique for reducing love handles non-invasively with a cold laser and I do have a few non invasive topical treatments for subtle enhancement of skin elasticity and snap back, however, if this is not sufficient, then you may have to consider a surgical resection of the loose skin as a last resort.
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July 6, 2009
Answer: Skin Shrinking after Liposuction Think of Liposuction as removing potatoes from a sack of potatoes. The "sack" of skin remains excessive and may sag or droop because of the lack of elasticity. Liposuction is actually only a volume reducing technique. Some of the adjuncts such as ultrasonic and laser energy can enhance the shrinkage of skin by stimulating collagen in the deep dermis. There is a new technique for reducing love handles non-invasively with a cold laser and I do have a few non invasive topical treatments for subtle enhancement of skin elasticity and snap back, however, if this is not sufficient, then you may have to consider a surgical resection of the loose skin as a last resort.
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