I had liposuction on my stomach, back and arms. I have terrible itching on my back and stomach area, is this normal?

That's a permanent disfiguration as a result most probably due to the vaser used during the liposuction and created scar tissue. The options are to try venus legacy treatments or possibly a  revision liposuction surgery with fat transfer. You should go to someone with expertise, who...

For the purposes of healthcare decisions, you are an adult at 18.  So the simple answer is yes. You do not need parental consent.  The better question is whether or not you should do it without informing your family and my answer is an enthusiastic no.  While complications of...

In the United States, the age of 18 is when people can give consent for elective surgery. It may be different in Scotland, though 18 is probably an appropriate age at which parental consent should be required for cosmetic surgery. Best of luck, Mats Hagstrom, M.D.

That is a great question.  There are many doctors and many centers who perform liposuction under conscious sedation meaning you are sleepy, but still awake. There are some benefits to conscious sedation as opposed to general anesthesia (completely unconscious).  Procedures performed...

Liposuction is rarely, if ever, covered by medical insurance. The main reason for this is that there are few, if any, symptoms or diagnoses treated by liposuction that are considered medical.  The key to understanding medical authorization for surgical procedures is to start with the...

There is no reason you cannot have VASER liposuction after a history of breast cancer.  The area treated will tighten so consider that if you have no had reconstruction or fat transfer to your breasts yet.  Best, Dr. Emer.