Will the skin on my flanks retract from liposuction? (photos)

The honest truth about your flanks.

After you have had a massive weight loss it’s clear that the skin on your tummy and your abdomen is going to be loose and saggy and absolutely needs to be touched.

However many times the tissues of the flagnk are misdiagnosed and both patients and doctors think that it’s only fat but it’s actually excess skin that has been stretched out because I have a muffin top from an additional 20 kg or 40 pounds.

The mistake is for the doctor and the patient to think if you suck out more faster than that one through the contour.

Unlike women, men will gladly trade and amazing results with a torso that looks like a 20 something-year-old for the incisions that are below their speedo line anyway.

It is a mistake to think that you can achieve this without punching out the excess skin on the love handles.

Just make sure that you look at the website of the surgeon to understand the techniques and make sure that they have as many before and Afters as possible for a 270 torso talk to be able to get the results that you want.

Good luck.

I hope this helps.

Thank you for your question.  Patients do typically get some skin retraction on the flank area and it will help contour the area as well.  It is not uncommon to need additional liposuction after a tummy tuck though because the surgeon can't be too aggressive to the area at the time of a tummy tuck.  I would address your concerns with your surgeon.  Best of luck to you. 

Thanks for your question. You appear to be a good candidate for liposuction to optimize your overall shape. The ideal liposuction candidate has localized fat deposits and quality overlying skin without significant excess skin or skin damage.  Fat can then be removed to strategically sculpt the body and accentuate your figure.  The skin then retracts over the new shape to give the final result.That said, you definitely have to choose your surgeon correctly and make sure that he/she has the training and experience to meet your goals with absolute safety.  A key quality indicator is Board Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.  Don’t settle for less than a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with specialized expertise in this procedure.