Deformed belly after liposuction. How can I improve it? (photo)

Thank you for your question and pictures. I would recommend you Tummy Tuck for betters results. If you're willing to travel, Surgeons in the Dominican Republic have experience and very high standard of excellence when it comes to plastic surgery. I'm positive you can get what you're looking for

Pending a formal evaluation, you may be a good candidate for a Revision Liposuction. You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best.

The best in body contouring not only removes fat with energy devices like VASER ultrasound but also internally heats the skin with radiofrequency devices such as Renuvion (J-Plasma), InMode BodyTite, and ThermiRF to heat the undersurface of the skin and tighten it at the same time as fat removal. These combinations are called 4D HI-DEF VASER Liposuction and can only be done by a well-trained body contouring specialist. At the same time, fat should be harvested and purified, with PRP and stem cells added, and then injected into muscles, indentations and cellulite to get body shaping and contouring. For a Brazilian butt lift (BBL), we inject the fat into the buttock for contouring and lifting, but fat can also be used in areas such as the chest/breast, arms/shoulders, calves and face. Cellulite should also be treated with a combination of QWO or Cellfina, subcision, and/or fillers such as Bellafill, Renuva synthetic fat, or Sculptra. If skin is very loose before surgery, then it will need to be removed: tummy tuck/abdominoplasty for lower abdominal skin; breast lift for excess breast skin; and/or a brachioplasty for loose arm skin. Overall, you need a full assessment, but simple liposuction alone will not tighten skin and needs a combination of various methods -- fat removal, skin tightening, defining, fat grafting, skin removal -- to get the best in body contouring and body sculpting. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.

Your BCPS should have told you that you were far from an ideal candidate for liposuction, but instead were an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck, which happens to be the only way to fix your belly. Done correctly, your scar will be so low that your pubic tattoo will be removed.

Hello! Here are a couple of thoughts. First, you only have provided one photo which shows excess skin of the lower abdomen, stretch marks, outpouching of the mid-abdomen, and a lower left tattoo. The flanks appear to have a reasonable contour. What is missing are your pre-liposuction photos. There is always a comparison that is required. Second, it is not apparent what was discussed in the initial consultation. Were the different options discussed regarding liposuction versus tummy tuck, including realistic expectations of each? It very well may be that liposuction was selected based on minimal downtime, less invasiveness, easier recovery, etc. Was a tummy tuck ever discussed? These are things the reader does not know. Third, because your photo indicates that there is skin laxity (which is unlikely to tighten with non-invasive methods), excess volume, and outpoutching of the abdominal wall - you would benefit from a full TT. Please do waste your hard-earned money on non-invasive and minimally effective procedures. A Full TT will release the skin above your belly button and allow for abdominal wall tightening from the upper abdomen to the pubis. It is going to give you the most mid-abdominal tightening. It also allows the upper abdominal skin to be pulled down and consequently the lower abdominal skin is maximally removed. Best of luck! Jules A Feledy, Jr, MD American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgery

Dear Optimistic338655,
based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a TT. Full tummy tuck should tighten your abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. Flanks liposuction would give you a better shape. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery