Tissue around love handles and pectorals even when around 10% body fat. 29 year old male, 5 foot 11, muscular, 180 pounds. Thank you for your help.
Answer: Lymph system just like with a tummy tuck there is damage to the lymphatic system and a lot of times when we operate we can’t see the little lymphatic vessels but postoperatively they repair themselves and people usually don’t have any problems accumulating fluid afterwards. Occasionally they do and we have to drain it but I have never seen any long term problems.
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Answer: Lymph system just like with a tummy tuck there is damage to the lymphatic system and a lot of times when we operate we can’t see the little lymphatic vessels but postoperatively they repair themselves and people usually don’t have any problems accumulating fluid afterwards. Occasionally they do and we have to drain it but I have never seen any long term problems.
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Answer: Liposuction and Lymphatic Damage This is a very intuitive question. The short answer is all forms of liposuction will damage the lymphatics. This is because the lymphatics, single cell wall vessels, run through the fat. When the fat is removed so are the lymphatics. The good news is that they will regenerate over time. I always tell my patients that it takes 6-8 months to "feel" the result of liposuction. This is because it takes that long for the lymphatics to regenerate and remove the fluid that accumulates.
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Answer: Liposuction and Lymphatic Damage This is a very intuitive question. The short answer is all forms of liposuction will damage the lymphatics. This is because the lymphatics, single cell wall vessels, run through the fat. When the fat is removed so are the lymphatics. The good news is that they will regenerate over time. I always tell my patients that it takes 6-8 months to "feel" the result of liposuction. This is because it takes that long for the lymphatics to regenerate and remove the fluid that accumulates.
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February 9, 2018
Answer: Lipo and lymphatics All surgeries interrupt the lymphatics to some extent. These channels eventually re-connect to some extent.
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February 9, 2018
Answer: Lipo and lymphatics All surgeries interrupt the lymphatics to some extent. These channels eventually re-connect to some extent.
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February 12, 2018
Answer: Liposuction Thank you for sending this important question. Liposuction can be performed in several different ways such as water assisted, laser assisted, ultrasound assisted and others. These each have potentially different effects on lymph drainage after liposuction. In general lymphadema is not common following safe liposuction performed by a experienced surgeon. You will need to ask your surgeon what type of liposuction they use and what their experience has been with lypmphadema.
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February 12, 2018
Answer: Liposuction Thank you for sending this important question. Liposuction can be performed in several different ways such as water assisted, laser assisted, ultrasound assisted and others. These each have potentially different effects on lymph drainage after liposuction. In general lymphadema is not common following safe liposuction performed by a experienced surgeon. You will need to ask your surgeon what type of liposuction they use and what their experience has been with lypmphadema.
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February 10, 2018
Answer: Smartlipo will not damage your lymphatic system See a board certified plastic surgeon to see if you are a good candidate since you did not attach any photos. The fat has to be in the subcutaneous tissue to be reachable for any type of liposuction. You will continue to improve for 6 months after Smartlipo.
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February 10, 2018
Answer: Smartlipo will not damage your lymphatic system See a board certified plastic surgeon to see if you are a good candidate since you did not attach any photos. The fat has to be in the subcutaneous tissue to be reachable for any type of liposuction. You will continue to improve for 6 months after Smartlipo.
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