My Mom is 84, but is in good health. No cardiac issues, just arthritis. She wants to have her abdominal area reduced. Is she a viable candidate for liposuction?
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Thank you for your liposuction question.Every surgeon has her/his own approach,I let my patients remove the garment to bathe/shower and wash the garment.Otherwise I urge them to wear it for a full 2 weeks and then use another kind of support garment if they wish, e.g. Spanx for another 2-4 weeks...
Dear Anita,,It would be helpful to have the pictures to give you more personalized answer. However, generally speaking there are many options to make the face look more sleek.-Typically small canula liposcution can be used to remove the unwanted fat but it needs to be done very carefully.-Botox...
To reduce your waist circumference, liposuction can help as long as you don't have loose skin or weakened ab muscles (in which case a tummy tuck would be better achieve your goals). This will give you an hourglass figure.