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Are there increased risks if you catch COVID after liposuction?

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coolsculptcuriousFeb 28, 2021

I am a 30 y/o healthy female (normal BMI) looking to get lipo of the medial thigh. Would catching COVID in the post-op period significantly increase the risk of serious complications from the surgery (such as blood clots) or increase the risk of COVID developing into a more serious infection (requiring ventilation or causing death) because you are essentially immunocompromised after surgery? How long should I quarantine after surgery so there are no longer increased risks if COVID is contracted?

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Jason Emer, MD

Absolutely not, liposuction only works on the superficial fat and skin it will not help anyting internally. I suggest you see an expert and I would suggest virtual hormonal optimization which we do daily in our practice. Best, Dr. Emer.

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Salih Onur Basat, MD, EBOPRAS

Hello and thanks for your question. Based on your photos, you are not good candidate for liposuction. Your body weight is so high for liposuction. If you lose weight, you can get better result after liposuction.

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Get your abdomen done in 1 procedure and your back side in another and the thighs in a 3rd one. They can be done just 1 day apart under local and you will probably get about 6 liters in each procedure.

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Thomas Hagopian, MD

I see and appreciate the fullness you're talking about. You have a small amount of fullness where the buccal fat pads are, and a small amount under the chin. It's hard to say under the chin if it's fat or gland, would need to perform an exam. However, you may benefit from buccal fat pad removal,...

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