Can I Have Liposuction a Year After a Mini Tummy Tuck, Or Should I Consider Another Procedure?

     This would be hard to give an answer without an exam.   If there is a fat issue and not a skin or abdominal wall issue, liposuction may be appropriate.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.

Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

If you are complaining of a bulge in the mid to upper abdomen that may be related to needing a plication of the muscles and not more liposuction. Hard to say without an exam.

Many ladies are unhappy with a mini tummy tuck's results as they do not address the entire abdomen just the lower abdomen.  They do not want to scar of a full tummy tuck or a longer recovery however you need to remember a mini is not a full.  You may need to get converted to a full abdominoplasty.  I would suggest going back to your surgeon and perhaps getting opinions from other surgeons as to your best option.  Good luck!

Yes many people benefit from just that. Most experienced surgeons refuse to lipo the upper abdomen during a tummy tuck for fear of bruising the blood vessels that supply the lower skin flap. If they get bruised the skin dies and leaves an ugly scar. It's much safer to wait and do the lipo after complete healing. We have never had such a problem because we know how to keep it safe, every time.  Dr. Foster