It is safe to get a session of Laser Liposuction done before having a Fleur-de-Lis Tummy Tuck?

The need to have liposuction before tummy tuck surgery would require an examination and discussion of your exact goals for surgery. Based on your description, it does not seem as though your surgeon recommended any liposuction, so first, I would stick to their advice. If you are considering liposuction before tummy tuck, the time between liposuction and tummy tuck is too short. You want at least a 6 month recovery between surgeries.

Dear Original541387,
every plastic surgeon has his own preoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

It’s hard to know which to do first without photos. I see no reason to liposuction the abdomen if you’re going to have a tummy tuck. Also I have never found it necessary to do a fleur de lys tummy tuck and have answered a lot of questions on realself from people who regretted it. Get another opinion and rethink the fdl. I doubt you really need it

It is not a good idea to have liposuction done a month before your tummy tuck, especially if you are considering liposuction of the abdomen. Some contouring can be done at the same time of your tummy tuck, usually the hip and flank area. I encourage you to discuss your concerns with your surgeon to determine what is best for you.

It is too soon to do liposuction in the area of the tummy tuck now. You probably can have liposuction elsewhere, but discuss this first with your surgeon.

Hi Original541387, excellent question! It's hard to answer that question without more detail. For example, is it your surgeon who's doing the liposuction? How far in advance are you doing the liposuction before the FDL tummy tuck? I would advise extreme caution with the liposuction, especially if it's not performed by your surgeon. FDL abdominoplasties involve larger scars and raising skin flaps. Liposuction beforehand can compromise the blood supply to the abdominal skin, and can result in poor wound healing and skin loss. Talk to your surgeon first. Hope that helps.

Straight up bad idea.

The heat of the laser with liposuction crests a scar layer under the skin that is immobile, lacking any stretch. This effect limits the effectiveness of the tummy tuck and final result.

Good luck.

Patient should avoid having liposuction before having a tummy tuck. if someone is considering a tummy tuck and has already had liposuction and they need to wait a minimum of six months.
Liposuction will create a diffuse net work of scar tissue through the subcutaneous fat layer and subdermal region. scar tissue has much less pliability than urgent issue and there’s lots of pliability limits how much skin can be removed successfully with a tummy tuck.
Tell me tuck its self and that you’re a fat layer just like a rubber band becomes thin when pulled taught.
Most successful weight-loss patients don’t need liposuction but instead need more skin surgery.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD

Hi Original541387. I highly recommend against doing any procedures shortly before tummy tuck especially Laser liposuction. If I do liposuction on a patient and they return asking for a tummy tuck, I tell them to wait at least 6 months to allow for maximal healing and recovery of tissue damage.Instead you can do liposuction at the same time as tummy tuck.