Is it possible to have two liposuction procedures a week apart?

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Hello! Im a 27 year old female who is a gym rat I currently weight at 230 I wanted to get a liposuction done but I was told the limit is 4L. So my question is , is it possible to have two liposuction procedures a week a part? Sense I want to have my under arms and inner thighs done starting at a knee and up ?

David Hansen, MD · Answer

Serial liposuctions are very often done just a day apart when done under local tumescent. You recover all at once and are back to the gym 1 week later.

Ira H. Rex lll, MD · Answer

Doing liposuction one week apart in different areas is usually safe. I do most of my liposuction's under general anesthesia, and the biggest concern is fluid shifts. These are expected to normalize well within a number of days. The other concern is lidocaine toxicity, which becomes an issue only if that is used. If your plastic surgeon does use lidocaine, this would not be an issue at one week.

John L. Burns Jr., MD · Answer

One week is not enough time to allow your body to heal after a liposuction procedure.  You will have swelling for up to 6 months after liposuction.  I would suggest waiting a full 6 months between procedures for this reason.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

Most plastic surgeons would stagger this by more than a week but if you are physiologically recovered in this short time span a second procedure certainly possible.

Shim Ching, MD · Answer

It should be possible to have your procedures in two stages.  It may be safer this way.  Florida does have regulations that limit the amount of fat removed in one procedure, so it is good that your surgeon is keeping this in mind.  We do suction more in one procedure in our practice, but every practice is different and you should follow the directions of your surgeon.

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