My husband will be bringing me home but there will be other family members at home who do not know I am getting lipo. I'm worried that whatever they give me to put me under will not wear off in 2 or 3 hours and I will appear completely out of it. Is this the case or can you talk somewhat normal after a few hours?
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Answer: Most patients are drosey or out of it for the rest of the day when under general.
David Hansen, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Dear LanaRain85,while there is always a chance for contour irregularities with liposuction, someone who takes their time and uses the appropriate sized cannulas should give you a superb result.I have all my patients wear compression garments and I use multiple sized cannulas to feather out the...
Thank you for your question. Based on your photos my first recommendation is full tummy tuck with muscle repair and intense liposuction, which needs to be performed by a plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results.Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-
This is actually a common question and I find that you are not alone int he confusion. When we carry out liposuction our goal is not to remove every last fat cell. If we did the result would not look smooth and natural. Our goal is remove the majority of the fat cells up to 5L (in TX - or more...