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Dear Ladeluck,it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. You might need to get a clearance from your surgeon. 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, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best. Seek out a body sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer
Sickle cell can have lipo360/BBL surgery if Hb above 11.0 in blood tests. If the HB is chronic low then surgery can not be offered. Non Surgical BBL is with Sculptra or Radiesse or combination. These injections are rather expensive and would need multiple sessions to obtain acceptable results. The costs would range in the $20,000++ ranges. A full written clearance from the hemotalogist would be required, btw.
Limited liposuction can be performed under local anesthesia. You also do not want to be in pain during the procedure so that the surgeon must stop the procedure or do less than what is necessary. For this reason, general is a better option for my patients. A decisive factor can be the size of...
You must understand that your health condition will be the most powerful reason why the surgeries you are interested in, must be staged. You have a beautiful body shape already, so nice results would be a reality for you. Because of the saggy skin and loose muscle on your abdomen you are a...
Dear 194856, 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...
You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best. The best in body contouring not only removes fat with energy devices like VASER ultrasound but also internally heats the skin with radiofrequency devices such as Renuvion (J-Plasma), InMode...
Hello and thanks for your question. First of all, congratulation on your effort to improve your result. The most important factor that affects the result of body contouring operations is the aftercare. You did it very well. After the liposuction it is not expected to regain the fat tissue in the...
Any boarded Plastic Surgeon would require a chest X-ray and a pulmonary clearance before offering even higher dose local anesthesia for liposuction. Are you using a clinic or medspa to do your surgery? Are you sure the surgeon (?) is a boarded Plastic Surgeon? Sounds very questionable to me....
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