I had tickle lipo done on my flank,abs and back 6 weeks ago with no results. I experienced a great deal of pain during the procedure, and to this date I have not seen a single change in those areas. My doctor offered to redo the liposuction at no cost. I don't think I can handle the pain this time, would IV sedation increase the risk of liposuction complications ? is it more safe to do it with out sedation?
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Answer: Tickle Lipo 6 weeks ago and no results, suggestions?
Still very early post op and yes wait til 3 months out than if seeing these fat residual lumps you can seek laserlipo revision. Tickle Lipo is NOT what it was advertised to be in my opinion. seeing poorly done cases from this treatment option vs laserlipo or traditional lipo...
Since you are only doing your flanks, this is a relatively small area and degree of trauma you experience will be small as compared to say doing your whole abdomen plus flanks and back.
With that said, to compare each, the Smartlipo procedure is the most well known and by that fact alone...
Liposuction works and I am glad you had a positive improvement. Fat does not weigh very much when you remove the fat, ie if you put it on a scale. In addition the areas stay swollen with fluid for a while and slowly that resorbs and the skin tightens. The result is seen with the inches that the...