Can I get lipo on stomach & inner thighs at the same time & will I be completely sedated?

Thank you for your question. Yes it is possible to combine those procedure at the same time. I would suggest to be treated by board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results.

Respectfully,
Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. You can safely undergo both procedures at the same time. The level of sedation or anesthesia will be a decision you make together with your surgeon. You can be as awake or asleep as you choose.

Having liposuction on the stomach and thigh area is often done at the same time, provided safety criteria are met.
The procedure is most commonly done under complete sedation or general anesthesia.
I recommend that you seek consultation with an experienced Plastic Surgeon. At a consult the surgeon will assess whether these areas are appropriate to treat in your case, including assessing the volume of fat to be removed and your health in general. You can also discuss the type of anesthesia that will be most suitable.
All the best to you,
Dr. Nancy de Kleer

Typically when patients undergo liposuction they often address 2 or more sites at the same operative procedure. In many instances they may have multiple areas liposuctioned. As an example, a patient who comes in for liposuctioning of the abdomen may also undergo liposuctioning of the mons pubis, back and flanks to create overall improved contouring of the trunk region. Similarly, for the lower extremities patients often treat the outer thighs, inner thighs and knees at the same operative procedure. It is not unusual for patients to also add in submental (neck) liposuctioning at the same time as other areas are being addressed. First and foremost, it is important that the patient is evaluated by a board-certified plastic surgeon before undergoing liposuctioning to determine if this is the optimal procedure to achieve the patient's desired results. In cases where patients will have poor skin quality excisional surgery, such as an abdominoplasty, would yield a better result than liposuctioning alone as the latter could just create looser, empty appearing skin which hangs in a more dependent fashion. When multiple areas are being treated I find the best results are achieved when the patient is under general anesthesia. That way they have a more positive experience and do not experience discomfort, not only from the liposuctioning but also initially from the tumescent fluid which is placed in the tissues in order to provide analgesia as well as vasoconstriction to decrease bleeding, swelling and bruising. If the patient is having multiple areas treated under local analgesia only or with IV sedation then they may experience more discomfort which could limit the surgeons ability to adequately remove the excess adipose tissue. Furthermore, when the patient is under general anesthesia it is easier to move them about during the surgical procedure to obtain optimal results.

Dear Resourceful877387,
I understand your concern. It is best however that you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to determine whether you can have several aesthetic surgeries in one session, as this would depend on various factors including but not limited to your general health condition, the type of anesthesia that will be used, and the type of surgeries that will be performed among others.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Yes, all the areas can be treated during one session, and yes, you can be put to sleep for this, which is the definition of being completely sedated.

Combined liposuction of abdominal and thigh areas is a common procedure. However, here the important point is the amount of fat tissue to be taken. If the fat that is to be taken from abdominal area is too much, then it is a better idea to do the abdomen and thighs separately. This will provide the better results. Here, your photos will give a better idea to evaluate that.
Some doctors prefer sedation and local anesthesia and some doctors prefer general anesthesia (complete sleeping) I prefer the latter.

Yes it is reasonable to have liposuction on these two areas on the same day. Typically this is performed under general anesthesia so you will be asleep during the surgery. See a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more.

Yes, you can do both Lipo procedures in the same surgery, if you will be sedated and completely asleep, you will wake up when the anesthesia has passed.

Delivering consistent quality liposuction results is more difficult than people believe.

For that reason it is Paramount that patients work hard at selecting the most talented and experienced provider for these procedures.

There are two variables that determine what someone’s liposuction results are going to look like. The first is each individual person‘s candidacy for the procedure and the second is the skill and experience of the surgeon.
Some people are excellent candidate for Liposuction while others are not.

I sometimes describe ideal Liposuction candidates with the triad of someone being “young tight and pudgy.” This means that older people, people with Extreme thin or excessively thick layers of fat and people with skin laxity tend to not be great candidates.

Of all of these variables skin quality is most important.

Personally I treat a torso as a single anatomic unit I need to treat the entire torso don’t treat the abdomen.

A full torso includes upper abdomen, lower abdomen, love handles, waist, full back and under arms.

Spot treating only certain parts of the torso leaves people with unnatural transition zones which are undesirable and look like they’ve had partial liposuction.

The best analogy is someone painting a house. It’s probably better to paint all the walls the same color.

Inner thigh Liposuction it’s technically more difficult and often does not deliver the results patience and hope for. The upper inner thigh contour is highly dependent on skin laxity and that is usually more of a problem than fat distribution though loose skin often feels like fat to many people.

To find the right plastic surgeon I suggest patients scheduled multiple in person consultations with local plastic surgeons the same to do a lot of Liposuction or have a knack for that procedure.

Dang consultations I recommend you ask the provider to show their entire collection of before and after pictures of abdominal and inner thigh liposuction results.

Sing preselected sample pictures which in fact most likely represent the best results of their career is insufficient to understand what average results will look like by each provider.

Ask the provider to show you examples of the best results, average results and less so results

Especially asked the provider to show as many before and after pictures as possible of patients who have similar body characteristics to your own.

An experienced plastic surgeon should have no difficulty showing you at least 50 before and after pictures of abdominal liposuction.

Highly experienced surgeons will have many hundreds or even thousands of before and after pictures for this procedure for this area. While reviewing before and after pictures asked the provider to go into detail what areas were included and what areas were not included. This is especially true for areas like the under arm area next to the breast and back.

Results vary greatly depending on who does the procedure.

I also recommend patients read all reviews on all various physician review websites and avoid providers for any significant number of justified negative reviews.

The absence of justified negative reviews is more important and more telling than an abundance of positive reviews.

To find someone who is mastered body contouring with Liposuction may require having quite a few consultations.

Results are permanent and irreversible.

When done incorrectly this procedure leaves people disfigured permanently.

If you’re a good candidate for the procedure and find a top-notch provider then Liposuction is an awesome procedure.

You’ll find almost all plastic surgeons to claim that they are talented and Liposuction and have plenty of experience.

The results I see speak differently.

Good luck,

Mats Hagstrom MD