I had liposuction about 8 years ago and the doctor agreed to a revision due to uneven results. Following that revision the area around my belly button still looked uneven and I decided to find a better surgeon who performed a revision a year later. I still wasn't happy but left it since 2 revisions seemed enough already. Looking at it now that I am a bit older (I am 43) I feel like the unevenness is getting ever more pronounced. Is there any other procedure that could sort this out?
Answer: Abdomen An examination is needed to be certain, but you might get a nice flat result with a tummy tuck. I don't think a mini tuck will be enough to flatten all the excess skin.
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Answer: Abdomen An examination is needed to be certain, but you might get a nice flat result with a tummy tuck. I don't think a mini tuck will be enough to flatten all the excess skin.
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July 29, 2023
Answer: Liposuction results Meagan assessment on the outcome of a plastic surgery procedure we need to see proper before and after pictures. If you don’t have before and after pictures then ask your previous surgeons to forward the pictures they took. If you’ve had more than one operation that did you should ideally include before, and after pictures for each of the procedures. There are two single variables determine Liposuction results. The first is the patient’s candidacy for the procedure in the first place, and the second is the scale of the surgeon. Delivering consistent quality liposuction results is more difficult than most people realize. Understanding somebody’s candidacy for the procedure is also paramount and getting a clear understanding of what the procedure can, and cannot deliver. It looks like you have some abdominal skin laxity. the case before the procedure, then Liposuction may not have been the ideal procedure if you wanted a tight abdomen. A tummy tuck may have been a better procedure in the first place. Understanding your candidacy, and how this reflects on what the procedure can, and cannot accomplish is part of having skill and experience as a provider making it clear to patients , why certain procedures are going to have inherent limitations. Liposuction is not going to give you tight skin on your abdomen and for women who have pregnancy related changes including a tummy tuck is a better procedure. Without insight into what your candidacy was for the procedure in the first place, it’s hard to make an educated assessment regarding the quality of the outcome of your operation. It looks like you’ve had most of your subcutaneous fat removed and what is your abdominal skin laxity. Consider reposting, including before and after pictures or schedule a few in person, and second opinion consultations with other plastic surgeons in your community. Per 2nd opinion consultations patients should come prepared to bring with them all sets up before and after pictures and idea later, copy of your operative reports. These can be obtained from your previous providers since they are part of your medical record. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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July 29, 2023
Answer: Liposuction results Meagan assessment on the outcome of a plastic surgery procedure we need to see proper before and after pictures. If you don’t have before and after pictures then ask your previous surgeons to forward the pictures they took. If you’ve had more than one operation that did you should ideally include before, and after pictures for each of the procedures. There are two single variables determine Liposuction results. The first is the patient’s candidacy for the procedure in the first place, and the second is the scale of the surgeon. Delivering consistent quality liposuction results is more difficult than most people realize. Understanding somebody’s candidacy for the procedure is also paramount and getting a clear understanding of what the procedure can, and cannot deliver. It looks like you have some abdominal skin laxity. the case before the procedure, then Liposuction may not have been the ideal procedure if you wanted a tight abdomen. A tummy tuck may have been a better procedure in the first place. Understanding your candidacy, and how this reflects on what the procedure can, and cannot accomplish is part of having skill and experience as a provider making it clear to patients , why certain procedures are going to have inherent limitations. Liposuction is not going to give you tight skin on your abdomen and for women who have pregnancy related changes including a tummy tuck is a better procedure. Without insight into what your candidacy was for the procedure in the first place, it’s hard to make an educated assessment regarding the quality of the outcome of your operation. It looks like you’ve had most of your subcutaneous fat removed and what is your abdominal skin laxity. Consider reposting, including before and after pictures or schedule a few in person, and second opinion consultations with other plastic surgeons in your community. Per 2nd opinion consultations patients should come prepared to bring with them all sets up before and after pictures and idea later, copy of your operative reports. These can be obtained from your previous providers since they are part of your medical record. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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