I did Lipo about 7 months ago, I love the results however I noticed that the ripples/wrinkles on my stomach still haven't gone away. The doctor said to massage it every day after the surgery which I have but what else can I do to get rid of those wrinkles I have on my stomach. I just want a flat smooth surface. Would cooling laser treatment work or what exactly would you recommend to get rid of these ripples? Thank you so much
Answer: #revisionliposuction This is due to aggressive liposuction just under the skin surface but uneven skin surface after liposuction can happen in the hands of any surgeon. It is very difficult to fix and you should be very wary of anyone who tells you the answer is just more liposuction. There are reports in the medical literature of this being fixed using cannulas that move the fat around under the skin to even it out but the descriptions were labor intensive and not a quick one surgery fix. The other option is minor fat grafting to the concave areas but it is complicated by variable fat graft survival especially if there is underlying scar tissue. In the wrong hands the cure can be worse than the disease.
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Answer: #revisionliposuction This is due to aggressive liposuction just under the skin surface but uneven skin surface after liposuction can happen in the hands of any surgeon. It is very difficult to fix and you should be very wary of anyone who tells you the answer is just more liposuction. There are reports in the medical literature of this being fixed using cannulas that move the fat around under the skin to even it out but the descriptions were labor intensive and not a quick one surgery fix. The other option is minor fat grafting to the concave areas but it is complicated by variable fat graft survival especially if there is underlying scar tissue. In the wrong hands the cure can be worse than the disease.
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January 10, 2017
Answer: Improving Irregularities after liposuction with Revision VASER HI DEF, ThermiRF, Fat grafting, Body Jet, Vanquish, Exilis I recommend getting a formal evaluation to determine what combination will give you the best result. This may be improved with a combination of vanquish for further fat removal, exilis/venus legacy for skin tightening, cellutone/z wave to make the skin smooth, remove scar tissue, and improve the skin’s appearance. However, it may be that a revision is needed and sometimes that requires fat grafting too. See an expert for a formal evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer.
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January 10, 2017
Answer: Improving Irregularities after liposuction with Revision VASER HI DEF, ThermiRF, Fat grafting, Body Jet, Vanquish, Exilis I recommend getting a formal evaluation to determine what combination will give you the best result. This may be improved with a combination of vanquish for further fat removal, exilis/venus legacy for skin tightening, cellutone/z wave to make the skin smooth, remove scar tissue, and improve the skin’s appearance. However, it may be that a revision is needed and sometimes that requires fat grafting too. See an expert for a formal evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer.
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January 9, 2017
Answer: How do I get rid of ripples/wrinkles on my stomach from abdominal lipo? A liposuction revision may be indicated based upon the pictures, but these revisions should only be performed by a revision expert.
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January 9, 2017
Answer: How do I get rid of ripples/wrinkles on my stomach from abdominal lipo? A liposuction revision may be indicated based upon the pictures, but these revisions should only be performed by a revision expert.
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January 8, 2017
Answer: Post Abdominal Liposuction Rippling...what to do? Hello there and thank you for the question,What type of liposuction did you have? Where were the access sites?One other conservative step you might take is endermologie which is a mechanical type of massage to the area.When there is both skin laxity and localized fat, there is not always as much skin tightening after liposuction as we might like. If the contour irregularity persists, your options are to do nothing or revise the area surgically/non surgically by additionally contouring the periumbical area. I don't believe that fat grafting to the area of rippling, in this case, will be helpful but it is an option to discuss with your surgeon. Office procedures (non surgical) to reduce fat in the periumbilical area include cool sculpt, smart lipo and any of the other less invasive procedures.My preference would be to 'level out the area' by reducing the fat volume in the adjacent mid abdomen and I would use tumescent liposuction.Good luck!In good health,Ellen Mahony, MD
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January 8, 2017
Answer: Post Abdominal Liposuction Rippling...what to do? Hello there and thank you for the question,What type of liposuction did you have? Where were the access sites?One other conservative step you might take is endermologie which is a mechanical type of massage to the area.When there is both skin laxity and localized fat, there is not always as much skin tightening after liposuction as we might like. If the contour irregularity persists, your options are to do nothing or revise the area surgically/non surgically by additionally contouring the periumbical area. I don't believe that fat grafting to the area of rippling, in this case, will be helpful but it is an option to discuss with your surgeon. Office procedures (non surgical) to reduce fat in the periumbilical area include cool sculpt, smart lipo and any of the other less invasive procedures.My preference would be to 'level out the area' by reducing the fat volume in the adjacent mid abdomen and I would use tumescent liposuction.Good luck!In good health,Ellen Mahony, MD
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January 9, 2017
Answer: Revision Thank you for the photos and while an examination is really needed, you maybe a candidate for RFAL so see an expert that uses this techniqueDr Corbin
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January 9, 2017
Answer: Revision Thank you for the photos and while an examination is really needed, you maybe a candidate for RFAL so see an expert that uses this techniqueDr Corbin
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