I had lipo and renuvion two weeks ago for skin tightening and now seems skin is looser!!!! Will it get better?

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I had Liposuction and J plasma for sagging skin. The doctor would not do the J plasma with out the liposuction. I am a 54 year old woman who exercises everday eats well and takes care of herself so I didn't have alot of fat. But now where the liposuction was done on arms and legs the skin seems even more saggier...its been two weeks and not much input from the doctor..help!! Lol

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

It maybe that you needed an arm lift with liposuction and Renuvion, but it's probably too early to tell.If you are unhappy with your results please speak to your physician and ensure he was a full body VASER HD liposuction physician with expensive experience in body shaping and not just traditional fat reduction.  At this point you should be using compression, RF treatments like venus legacy / exilis ultra / inmode forma or contoura and lymphatic massage to get you through healing.   We always add shock wave therapy such as cellutone, z wave, and eclipse evive to help prevent scar tissue formation and ensure an even and smooth result. It will take 6-12 months to see the final outcome.   If you are unhappy you can get a revision procedure by an expert in VASER HD lipo.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Salih Onur Basat, MD, EBOPRAS · Answer

Hi and thanks for your question.
If your skin quality is good and there is no skin excess or stretch marks before the operation, your skin can be contract and your skin excess can decrease with time. But if there is skin excess or skin quality is not good or you have stretch marks in your liposuction area , your skin can not contract with time and skin excess increases. I think in your age skin contraction can not be improved with time, plasma or other kind of device . You may need lifting process one year after your operation.

Gregory Sexton, MD · Answer

The first question I would have for you is did you go to a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, or another specialty calling themselves a cosmetic surgeon.If skin is already loose, then liposuction will make it more loose. I am not aware of any non-surgical skin tightener that works reliably or permanently, so I think you probably spent a lot of money and will get minimal results.Depending on the area, there may be a procedure designed to tighten skin in that area. I would suggest you seek a Plastic Surgeon and look into that option.Good luck

Robert M. Tornambe, MD · Answer

daviddale  I appreciate your concern, however it is still early in your liposuction recovery journey.  It can take as long as six months for all swelling to resolve and skin to contract. Hopefully J-Plasma treatment will help, however there are no definitive long-term studies showing advantages of these skin tightening procedures. Try to stay patient and positive and followUp with your plastic surgeon. good luck!

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear daviddale,
I understand your concern and it is quite normal to be concerned about the outcome following a liposuction surgery. However, you are still in the very early stages of the healing process.Your will need to be patient at this moment and follow what your surgeon has instructed you to do post operatively.At the early stage of the healing process, the tissues are still swollen. Once the swelling subsides  you will be able to see the final result of your surgery.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

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