Which type of liposuction would be best for shrinking my mid section? (photo)

Dear tangielee,

it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.

Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello
If your skin quality is good, and you don't have a specific desire like Hi-Def, there is no significant difference between the types of liposuction, as long as there has been no excessive exercise that causes fibrosis in the tissue, no previous surgeries, and no CoolSculpt, HIFU, or similar treatments. However, if you are considering any of the above, you may want to think about Vaserlipo and skin tightening techniques like Bodytite or Renuvion J Plasma. If only the waist is being treated, you can usually return to work within 2-3 days. Liposuction done under local anesthesia is never as effective as one done under general anesthesia.

In your case there are many different ways to address your concerns. My suggestion would be to perform liposuction with skin tightening using renuvion or vaser. I think both modalities work great and will certainly help your skin retract after the procedure. Depending on who you talk to many could suggest doing a mini or full tuck with the liposuction, in your case i probably wouldn’t unless your goals were to significantly improve skin laxity or any muscular laxity. I always tell patients to really pay attention and ask themselves ‘is the surgeon listening to me’ IE are they giving you suggestions within the context of what you’re looking for or are they just telling you what they think you should have without listening to you? Whatever you decide on be sure to ask for recent before and after pictures that are not the stock images from the website.