Had liposuction 46 days ago - is it too soon to have another round of lipo? (photos)

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I had a liposuction 46 days ago. I have a soft lump in my lower abdomen and i was expecting a flat stomach by now and i think maybe my surgeon didnt remove all the fat in the area. Is it too son to have another procedure?

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Jubilant29493,
you should be fully healed prior to another round of liposuction. Most plastic surgeons would recommend you to wait at least 6 months between procedures. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. 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

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Liposuction results take time. I told my patients to not look in the mirror for the first six weeks when assessing results critically.
By six weeks patients have a general idea of what results look like. In other words if someone is not happy by six weeks they’re not gonna be happy by waiting any further. That said it takes three months for results to be final but most of the change happens within the first month and a half.
In regards to revision work patients should wait 6 full months even if they know they need or want a revision. The reason for this is to allow scar tissue that happens throughout all the layers of fat from Liposuction to mature before re-operating. Early scar tissue makes the tissues hard and very difficult to operate on and this change takes much longer. Most plastic surgeons will recommend waiting six months before doing a secondary procedure. would say three months is an absolute minimum.
Obviously we can’t assess your results without seeing before and after pictures.
If you want us to give you an assessment on the outcome then post proper before and after pictures. If you don’t have before and after pictures and ask your surgeon to forward the ones they took.
For the male torso some areas respond well and some people are better candidates for the procedure than others. Variables that lessen candidacy for the procedure include individuals with excess visceral fat, increased age, individuals with skin laxity due to previous obesity or weight fluctuations. it’s important to learn to differentiate subcutaneous fat because that is the only variable that is treated by Liposuction.
Delivering quality liposuction results is more difficult than most people believe it and choosing the most talented and experienced surgeon is paramount in minimizing the chance of being disappointed. Not only in regards to technically doing the procedure correctly but also in the ability to assess a patient accurately which includes setting proper expectations with the reviewer before and after pictures during in person consultations before surgery.
Give yourself proper time to heal then follow up with your provider.
Do not have a secondary procedure early.
If the first round of Liposuction didn’t deliver the results you were hoping for it’s unlikely to doing it again is going to make much of a difference.
This only happens if the first procedure was an advocate or done by someone who was very conservative or lacked experience.Best, Mats Hagstrom MD

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