Correcting Results and Hernia After Liposuction?

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I have been told that the hernias which resulted from Liposuction are correctable through surgery, but can anything be done to correct the original Liposuction as well? Can the hernias be corrected by a plastic surgeon or do I need to have two separate surgeons?

Richard H. Fryer, MD · Answer

Hernias are usually not caused by liposuction.  Usually physicians that are not trained as general surgeons prior to their plastic surgery training either don't diagnose OR ignore the presence of hernias before performing liposuction.  I have even heard one non-plastic surgeon say that they can do liposuction AROUND  the hernia.  This is extremely dangerous because the tube used for liposuction can pass through a hernia and puncture organs INSIDE your abdomen.

	If the hernias ARE caused by the liposuction then you're still lucky to be alive (or at least don't have a colostomy bag) because this means that the doctor actually punctured the abdominal wall to create the hernias.

	Either way you are fortunate that you did not have very serious injuries.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

I'm not sure how you ended up with a hernia after liposuction.  If the surgeon caused this by violating the fascia, you might want to find a different surgeon to fix it.

Ricardo L. Rodriguez, MD · Answer

I am really puzzled by this. A hernia is a protrusion of tissue through a membrane or muscle. 
In liposuction, this means a hole was created by the liposuction in the muscle wall. Are you sure this is what happened?
Is it possible the hernias were there before?
Even though some plastic surgeons have been fully trained in General Surgery (the specialty that takes care of hernias), most will not correct hernias and will instead refer the case to a General Surgeon. 
I do cases in conjunction with General Surgeons, and they will repair the hernia, and I do the other parts of the surgery. If you have a hernia, go see a General Surgeon.

John P. Di Saia, MD · Answer

Hello,

	Hernias do not occur caused by liposuction. I have never seen such a case. That which is likely however is that the hernias were not recognized by your surgeon before liposuction and became more apparent after the fatty layer was thinned over them. Another possibility is that you just have lax abdominal wall muscle and your current doctor is simply explaining that to you as a hernia. Either way you need a proper evaluation by a real board certified plastic surgeon to sort this mess out.

	 

	Best Regards,

	John Di Saia MD

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Developing a hernia from liposuction is extremely unusual unless you had trauma from the liposuction cannulas itself.

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