Should I Have to Pay for my Lipo Revision?

This is a very difficult subject as the patient does not really want additional surgery or pay additional money. Many patients spend thousands for the original procedure. However, it is very important to understand that Plastic surgery is not an exact science. Its not always possible to remove all the excess fat in a single procedure. Sometimes, there are excess bleeding or the fat does not come out. Some patients need staged liposuction. This is not revision liposuction. However, every great plastic surgeon at some point must revise his or her work. As Plastic surgeons, we do our very best to obtain the best results for our patients. In our office, revision is not very common, but it does happen. We do have our own revision policy which is discussed with every patient prior to surgery. If there is a need for revision (not weight gain or non-compliant) within the first year, we do NOT charge our patients a surgeons fee. However, the OR (hospital or facility) and the Anesthesiologist fee are the responsibility of the patient.  We do not have control of these costs. The best way to minimize revision liposuction is to do your homework and select a real Plastic Surgeon to do the work initially. Some revision work can be more expensive than the original procedure. The best way to deal with revision is to discuss your dissatisfaction with your Plastic Surgeon. 

You have to find the right balance for fees between you and your surgeon. I would recommend liposuction, lipocavitation, skin tightening, and the Brazilian Cellulite Treatment. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianRealself100 Surgeon

Liposuction is not an ideal method for weight reduction. If there was too much fat to remove safely at one sitting from several body sites, then the surgey could be staged with one or two areas being done at one time. There is a limit to how much anesthesia can be used and how many ccs of fat can safely be removed.  The total work expected to be done might not have been enough but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't expect to pay for more work, when the work done has been good.  There are expenses to performing the procedure and there should be a fair remuneration to the surgeon for doing more work.

Different offices do things differently.  Often, if there is a need to back to the operating room, there will be a charge for the OR and the Anesthesiologist.  These are costs that the surgeon usually has no control over.  The surgeon may charge a fee.  This fee is usually reduced.  With liposuction, patient compliance with wearing the compression garment makes a big difference.  Also those patients who have a proper diet and exercise program also usually do better than those who don't. 

In your case there does not seem to be any error or problem with the surgery itself, infact, your results are quite satisfactory.  What you need is additional liposuction to those areas to remove more fatty tissue.  Likely, the surgeon was not able to perform more liposuction during your procedure due to the amount of fluid or blood loss that is associated with such high volume liposuction.  Therefore, your best options now would be to continue dieting and exercise to further improve your results or sign up for more liposuction.  If you choose the latter, it would be up to your plastic surgeon to decide whether or not to charge a professional fee.  There is no way to avoid the surgical anesthesia and facility charges.  To get the best result possible with additional liposuction, you should not opt for the cheap way out, instead, pay for the surgery and anesthesia so that your plastic surgeon can do the best job possible.  Good luck.