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There are 2 types of factor V leiden mutation. One has a much higher risk of dangerous blood clots than the other, but they are both high risk for surgery. Your risk of life threatening blood clots is something you must live with, but surgery will elevate this risk whether you see a hematologist or not. Taking blood thinners introduces additional problems for liposuction. In short, the risk is not worth it unless the surgery is essential to your health.
You will need a hematologist to evaluate you prior to considering surgery.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
Thanks for the question, I typically ask people with clotting issues to see a hematologist for an opinion on how to proceed, often the hematologist will suggest adding a medication that helps thin the blood to the post surgical medications
It is always best to have hematologist evaluate you and offer a plan before undergoing surgery. You will need medical clearance. Best of luck.
Face and neck lift would be a better procedure based upon the picture.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
You seem to be doing everything you can do following the SmartLipo procedure, and that is great. We encourage diet and exercise post procedure to help with toning and making sure we are doing the healthy lifestyle changes that are important.To help things along, many of us will recommend a...
The real issue is that you have leftover fat and are unhappy. The number of incisions and the length of the cannulas is irrelevant. Schedule a consultation with an experienced liposuction surgeon and get the remaining fat removed when you have completely healed.