What is the best skin tightening, contouring treatment post liposuction?

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I am getting liposuction on my thigh, flanks and abs and want to know if what is the most effective non-invasive treatment to aid in skin tightening, contour smoothing post surgery? Venus Legacy? Profound RF? Something else? How soon after liposuction should I start?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian 
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Jeff Rapaport, MD · Answer

You should look for a liposuction procedure that will also tighten the skin. Usually laser liposuction or ultrasonic liposuction can remove fat and tighten the skin. In this manner,  You will not need to use a non-invasive technique postoperatively. Should this not be available to you, the Profound RF provides aggressive skin tightening on the body.Jeff Rapaport MD FAADRealself All-star

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Morpheus8 provides both skin tightening and skin resurfacing improvements. The technology uses radiofrequency deep subdermal heating to effectively tighten skin and remodel the superficial texture, such as scarring and enlarged pores. Combining Morpheus8 with lasers can give both complexion and laxity improvements in one treatment, so it's an ideal add-on treatment for those who care about preventative sagging or scarring improvements. You can also add this on to liposuction or internal heating to get more improvement in the areas treated.  I suggest getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist to develop a treatment plan that works for you. Best, Dr. Emer

Drew Varano, MD · Answer

You May want to consider getting your liposuction combined with J plasma at the same time . Nothing else available will tighten to the degree of the plasma energy will provide subdermally

What is the best skin tightening, contouring treatment post liposuction?

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Answer: Consider J plasma /renuvion

Answer: Consider J plasma /renuvion

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What is the best skin tightening, contouring treatment post liposuction?

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