I had a full tummy tuck on 3-16-09. While my lower abdomen looks amazing compared to the way it use to look, I am not completely satified with my upper abdomen. I am going to try to reduce the fat in this area with diet and exercise. In the event that this doesn't work, how long should I wait to have this area liposuctioned?
July 20, 2016
Answer: Upper Abdomen Lipo I would weight about 4-6 months for the swelling to completely resolve before having any lipo performed. You obviously would also want all the incisions to have completely healed as well before performing the liposuction. Good luck.
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July 20, 2016
Answer: Upper Abdomen Lipo I would weight about 4-6 months for the swelling to completely resolve before having any lipo performed. You obviously would also want all the incisions to have completely healed as well before performing the liposuction. Good luck.
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February 3, 2012
Answer: This depends on how the upper abdomen was treated
Speak with your physician to find out if he already did some liposuction in this area and if the problem is really more laxity of the skin than it is residual fat deposition (lipodystrophy).
Having laxity of the skin in the upper portion of the abdomen after a tummy tuck is not unusual since most the pull is on the lower half of the abdomen. In some instances ,the laxity of the upper skin can be treated at the same time as the tummy tuck or at a later time through an incision in the inframmary crease of the breast ,where the upper abdominal skin is mobilized and sutured to the deep anchor tissue over the surface of the ribs with permanent sutures. I call this an "upper abdominal lift" and it has worked quite well for my patients.
Thinning out the fat in the upper portion of the abdomen during a tummy tuck, can compromise the blood supply to the abdominal flap so you may need some suctioned once the flap has healed. As a rule of thumb, most plastic surgeons will suction an area until the thickness of the skin on a pinch test is one-to fingerbreadths.
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February 3, 2012
Answer: This depends on how the upper abdomen was treated
Speak with your physician to find out if he already did some liposuction in this area and if the problem is really more laxity of the skin than it is residual fat deposition (lipodystrophy).
Having laxity of the skin in the upper portion of the abdomen after a tummy tuck is not unusual since most the pull is on the lower half of the abdomen. In some instances ,the laxity of the upper skin can be treated at the same time as the tummy tuck or at a later time through an incision in the inframmary crease of the breast ,where the upper abdominal skin is mobilized and sutured to the deep anchor tissue over the surface of the ribs with permanent sutures. I call this an "upper abdominal lift" and it has worked quite well for my patients.
Thinning out the fat in the upper portion of the abdomen during a tummy tuck, can compromise the blood supply to the abdominal flap so you may need some suctioned once the flap has healed. As a rule of thumb, most plastic surgeons will suction an area until the thickness of the skin on a pinch test is one-to fingerbreadths.
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