Liposuction scars. How can they be hidden?

Question

Hello! I always wanted to know how these instagram models that got liposuction and/or a BBL done hide their scars? I never see the scars even when they got a bikini on, even in their videos i don’t seem to find the scars? I do want liposuction done for a smaller waist but where will the incisions be? And I don’t want a bbl but i like to have my hipdips gone! I’m just scared that the scars will be really noticeable..

Finny George, MD · Answer

Hi, thank you for your question. 
Liposuction scars can be placed below/under the bikini line in order to hide them from view. Make sure you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon who can answer your questions and show you photos of their work. 
I hope this helps. Best of luck!

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars. 
 
Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Tim Neavin, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Scars can treated topically with creams, cortisone injections, and various lasers. I would advise you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for a detailed examination to discuss all possible treatment options and what your expectations are.

David Hansen, MD · Answer

Micro canulas are so small that the incisions are hidden easily and most patients just can't find them after a couple of months.  That is why body builders and models etc.... get their liposuctions done by Board Certified Dermatologic Surgeons who are the inventors of the tumescent liposculpting with the micro canulas.  The 5 mm scars that you get from general and plastic surgeons are acceptable to the average patient but not to models, actresses, etc... who really don't like these scars.

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Liposuction mini scars can be hidden under the bikini line and can be very small.  Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.  
 
 Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS

Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Eric Schaffer, MD, FACS · Answer

Great question !  The incisions needed to perform liposuction are very small ( usually the size of the end of a pencil eraser).  Depending on the area the patient is having liposuctioned, the cannula is inserted in a area that can be easily hidden.  Common areas we use is the creases of the legs, bra line, and belly button.  Good luck.

Robert M. Tornambe, MD · Answer

ntiyaaaI appreciate your concern, however most board-certified plastic surgeons select incision locations locations that are easily hidden or camouflaged. Also, the incisions are extremely small, approximately 5 mm in length. Discuss your concerns with your board-certified plastic surgeon and ask that he or she show you the exact locations of all incision sites. Good luck.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

The best way to minimize scars is to make the fewest number of incisions possible without compromising the quality of work done. I have done this procedure several hundred times, and, though requiring mastery, it can be done this way.  These are about 5 mm in length and are difficult to detect at one year.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Ryan Neinstein, MD, FRCSC · Answer

Thanks for the question. As someone who focuses their practice on liposuction I take scars very seriously. My entrance scars are essentially pokes and not cuts. They heal like a paper cut, they scab and the scab falls off. Typically the little dot fades to nothing or a small blemish. From time to time the scars are not perfect and we can either microneedle them or cut them out!

Daniel Schmid, MD · Answer

The scars from liposuction are very small and are placed in areas that are easily covered with clothing.  It can be difficult to see the scars after about 6-12 mo of healing time.  Discuss with your board certified plastic surgeon.