Mid-40's, no kids, 5'6, 150lbs, should I get AirSculpt or regular lipo? (Photos)

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I'm in my mid-40's, have never had kids, 5'6 and weigh 150lbs. I'm considering Airsculpt but am wary that it may not give good results versus lipo, which is more invasive. Any suggestions based on my pictures?

Carey Nease, MD · Answer

You are a good candidate for either AirSculpt or traditional liposuction. The main difference is the technique and down time. AirSculpt is done with tumescent local only and traditional lipo is usually done with deeper anesthesia. Down time is less with AirSculpt and results are good with both is you pick the right surgeon!

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

In the end, there are really only two variables, that really matter when it comes to delivering consistent quality Liposuction results.
The first is the patient’s candidacy for the procedure. Generally speaking perfect candidate for liposuction tend to be young individuals with tight skin, who are slightly overweight with a primarily subcutaneous fat distribution that is aesthetically, not ideal.
The second variable is who does the procedure. Liposuction results very dramatically, depending who you choose as your provider. Liposuction it’s often thought of as a simplistic procedure. They both patient and providers. In reality mastering, Liposuction is one of the hardest procedures in all of the plastic surgery. Anyone can learn how to simply suction out fat, but that is very different than delivering consistent quality outcomes.
Liposuction results has more variation, depending who you choose as your provider than any other plastic surgery operation I’ve ever seen. Patients can be left permanently disfigured or the outcome can be a stunning transformation.
Only individuals who are good candidates have the potential of having good outcomes. Individuals who are excellent candidate for Liposuction can however, end up with poor quality outcomes if the procedure is not done correctly.
Mastering body contouring with Liposuction is far more difficult than most people realize. The number of plastic surgeon soup truly mastered this procedure are in a small minority.
Plastic surgeons, who work for specialty clinics tend to have far more experience, doing the same procedure over and over again and again.
When choosing to work with a specialty cosmetic clinic, there are obviously going to be some variation in the skill amongst the different staff members. Air sculpt is a trademarked term owned by Elite Body Sculpture.
The company has an overall good reputation and has hired some phenomenal surgeons. I suggest having multiple in person consultations with different plastic surgeons and see what each one has to say. The results are not going to be based on what equipment is used but rather, it’s going to be based on your candidacy for the procedure combined with the skill of the provider you choose.
There are no inherent limitation by using one for my Liposuction.
I generally always recommend patients have in person consultations whenever possible. During each consultation asked for Meyer to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before and after pictures of previous patients who have similar body characteristics to your own. And experience plastic surgeon should have no difficulty showing you the before and after pictures of at least 50 previous patient.
Considering how much variation there is a Liposuction skills I suggest patient start the process by having at least five in person consultations to help find the best provider in.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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