Which areas are most sensitive to pain during/after a liposuction procedure?

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Sheldon Lincenberg, MD · Answer

In my humble opinion, the lower back and the inner thighs are usually the most painful areas following liposuction. The level of pain is less if the deepest fat that lays on the surface of the muscles is avoided, but my patients usually desire maximal fat removal.

Francesco Campanile, MD · Answer

Every body responds differently to liposuction, and every liposuction surgery is unique, which makes it difficult to pinpoint specific areas that tend to be more sensitive after lipo. Each person's pain response to surgery is different. But the areas that tend to be the most sensitive for the greatest number of people are those that get the most use, even during recovery, like the inner thighs, hips and arms. Areas like the abdomen, while still sensitive, don't seem to elicit the same response.

Darryl J. Hodgkinson, MD, FACS, FRCSC (retired) · Answer

Pain varies depending on the extent of liposuction and each
person has and individual tolerance to pain the upper arm and hip area tend to
be more painful to most patients, whereas the abdomen and thighs are less
painful. There is very little pain in the neck area.

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