Who Performed Tara Reid's Abdominal Liposuction?

     It is not that difficult to find someone who creates great results.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

your desires are appreciated but there is no one best sculptur. The surgeon needs to be cognizant of the medical and surgical risks as well as his or her patient's goals. Reducing the fat volume as evenly as possible and keeping harmony with the surrounding anatomic areas is an important goal that liposuction surgeons strive to achieve. Referrals from patients that have had surgery with that doctor helps give you confidence but you can also check with your primary care internist or gynecologist (if applicable) for recommendations of excellent liposuction surgeons in your area.

An artist/sculptor is not necessarily a good surgeon. Working with clay or stone is not the same as working with human flesh and I have done both. Once you have completed working with stone, your result is complete; there is no swelling; there is no scarring; there is no necrosis; there is no fibrosis.

Only the patient is permitted to disclose who the surgeon is. I agree that her liposuction wad poorly peformed. She did undergo correctional surgery with some improvement but her contour irregularities are still present. You can see the photographs in this week's In Touch Weekly in which I was quoted. Liposuction seems easy to do, but it is actually difficult to do well. Make sure to choose a plastic surgeon experienced in liposuction.

Federal Law prevents physicians from disclosing the identity of their patients.  That being said, Ms. Reid experienced significant skin contour abnormalities after surgery that are very difficult to correct. 

This highlights the issue that patients should be very careful about which surgeon they select.  This can be one of the most important decisions one can make.  Not only should you have a personal connection with your doctor and feel they are a humanitarian, but your prospective surgeon should be trained and certified in the procedure.  For liposuction, patients should seek out a physician certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Regarding: "Who performed Tara Reid's abdominal liposuction? I know that she experienced a lot of skin irregularities the first time she underwent liposuction. Also, which dr worked to correct the irregularities? I have wanted liposuction to remove approximately 240 ccs of fat from both sides of my waist and upper hip area but it is so hard to know who can do this well. I mean what are the chances that a medical professional is also a sculptor? That has to be a very small percentage. I wish there was a way to have an artist/sculptor to do it."

All major cities have a full spectrum of cosmetic Plastic surgeons with  some very talented, some awful and a lot of good and average surgeons in between. Usually, the louder the surgeon, the more media (purchased) visibility the more suspect the talent he posses or the way the patients are handled. The real gifted Plastic surgeons do not NEED to work so hard to get word of mouth to get patients to their doors.

Privacy laws forbid surgeons from disclosing who their patients are. Although in the past a certain surgeon's office was somehow mysteriously repeatedly cursed by paparazzi miraculously appearing at his back door just as a famous celebrity was leaving after having a procedure done. Subsequent articles with large pictures saying "celebrity X was seen leaving Dr. Z's facility" would then appear and draw in more patients. As a result, such coincidences began taking place at OTHER surgeons' offices...

All successful plastic surgeons have an artistic eye and can visualize the outcome of their procedure. But, i would not go as far as wanting a sculptor do my liposuction. However inspiring, have you ever seen work by Henry Moore, Costantin Brancusi or Alberto Giacometti??

Ask around. See several plastic surgeons. Stay away from "celebrity surgeons". Pick the one who inspires the most trust and confidence and you WILL do well.

Dr. Aldea

You have to find a surgeon that gets good results and takes care of his/her patients.  Make sure that the office staff is very helpful as well.

HIPAA stops doctors from speaking about who they operate on.  This protects patient privacy.  So, unless the patient tells people who operated on them it wouldn't be public knowledge.  Poorer results like the ones you describe are more the exception than the rule.  

I would suggest looking for a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes or has significant experience with liposuction.  Unfortunately there are many other physicians who perform liposuction with limited or no experience.

Good luck!