Armpit fat removal with VASER lipo suction

Question

I have booked a procedure to get some very little armpit fat removed with vaper liposuction. Minimally invasive , no anesthesia. Has anyone had experience with this? What can I expect for recovery? I am very nervous and am now having doubts. Is there any major risks with this procedure?

Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) · Answer

To ensure the best results you should speak with a VASER liposuction expert who is board certified. The Gold Standard for superior liposuction results requires use of the advanced technology of ultrasound assisted VASER liposuction. As an official trainer of VASER liposuction, I perform full body liposuction cases every week. VASER liposuction has been the only modality that has consistently resulted in outstanding liposuction outcomes. VASER liposuction ensures a smooth contour regardless of degree of excess fat by virtue of being able to remove any and all remaining fat comprehensively and uniformly. If skin redundancy is observed, Renuvion technology can be simultaneously applied to tighten your skin to optimize your overall contour outcome. A Skype or FaceTime consultation with a VASER specialist will help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing.

Respectfully, 
Arian Mowlavi MD, FACS
Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

I get the sense you did not have an in person consultation which I highly recommend all patience to do in before any cosmetic surgical procedure.

I will include a general list of recommendations for patient seeking cosmetic surgery. I suggest you look through that list and see which of those topics may apply to you.

The armpit and the area around the armpit has substantial skin laxity and tends to be more skin than it is fat. I typically would not do liposuction of this area unless somebody comes in for liposuction of other areas like arms or the torso.

The shoulder has the greatest mobility of any joint in the body. To have that sense of mobility there Hass be skin laxity on the arm is in a down position.

If you put your arm over the head and look in the mirror while the skin is under tension you’ll recognize the death fat layer is thinner than it appears when you put your arm down. This change will still happen because the skin laxity will still be there.

Consider following my recommendations below.

1. I recommend patients avoid traveling long distances for elective surgical procedures. There are of course instances where there is a lack of local talent and traveling to some degree is inevitable. If traveling for the procedure patients should be ready to travel to have the consultation, post operative appointments and follow up should there be issues or complications.
Patients sometimes do not appreciate the importance of in person consultations, that complications do happen or the number of people who have issues with their results or need revisions.

2. Schedule multiple consultations with different providers in your area who seem to have a good reputation for the procedure you’re interested in. Starting with at least five consultations seems like a reasonable number to me.

3. Whenever possible schedule in person consultations.  
4. During in person consultations ask each plastic surgeon to show all of their before and after pictures for the procedure you’re interested in.

The goal is not to see the best results of their career but to get an idea of what average results look like and get some type of confirmation of how many of these procedures that provider has performed.

Ask to see results that were not as good as the doctor would’ve hoped for and talk about the differences in outcomes.

Honest and experienced providers should have no problems presenting this type of information.

A highly experienced plastic surgeon should have hundreds of before and after pictures for the procedure you’re interested in. At a minimum at least 20+.

5. Read all the reviews on various physician review websites paying close attention and avoiding providers with any significant number of justified negative reviews.  Providers with an abundance of reviews often have aggressive marketing campaigns.

The plastic surgeons I respect most all have the single variable of not having justified negative reviews on their online profiles. 
In my opinion justified negative reviews are far more telling than an abundance of positive reviews.

6. Avoid scheduling for surgery or making a deposit on the day of the consultation.  Give yourself some time to think about the decision and make sure you finished all scheduled consultations before committing to having surgery that will permanently and irreversibly change your body.

When in doubt slow down and schedule more consultations.

Choosing the right plastic surgeon is the single most important variable to having a positive experience.

7. Don’t go chasing after technology or names of certain equipment. Instead focus all your efforts on finding the most experienced and talented board-certified plastic surgeon.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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