Can I have a revision on my ab etching to suck out more fat, without messing up the ab etching? (Photos)

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I had vaser lipo and ab etching . Looks good I just feel I have fat pockets in between which makes it look fake and I have fat rolls still when I sit down. Some could be skin. can they take out more fat in the stomach without messing up the ab etching to make my stomach flatter and skinnier? Also will a tummy tuck mess this up? Can I have reverse tummy tuck if I’ve had a breast augmentation through the imf folds?

Jerimiah Mason, MD · Answer

I'm sorry to say but your surgeon did a poor job on your hi definition liposuction, and I try to avoid saying things like that.  They left way too much fat on your abdomen.  The good news is this can likely be improved with additional liposuction, though it may be a difficult procedure to perform.  The bad news is that you probably can't have any type of tummy tuck because the etching that was performed will likely not line up properly with the underlying muscle.  I would recommend seeing someone experienced in advanced body sculpting to see what options they may suggest.

Oliver Chang, MD · Answer

(Based off your photos - ideally would need better angles and befores for comparison) But I would recommend reducing your body fat and increasing your muscle mass index first. You have a few components that are multifactorial in your issues - 1. some looseness of skin, 2. some areas of residual fat, 3. not enough muscle to back up the previous two (esp in the abs). So before committing to a skin procedure and take on a big scar or more lipo again and having potential irregularities post lipo - I recommend you decrease body fat - increase protein intake ratio to your daily intake (try for 30 grams per meal over 3 meals or more), calorie track and be at a slight deficit, 8-10k steps per day / 3-4 liters of water per day to get you to the calorie deficit and lift weights 4-5 times per week with progressive overload (meaning lift heavier with good form and increase weight as your go). Try this and be strict with it for about 3-6 months before you see any improvement and see if that helps with your ab etch. Ideally it should (as I protocol this in all my ab etch patients prior to doing any further surgery and if they are strict and disciplined at doing the protocol - usually that more than addresses the issues).

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