I had coolsculpting to outer thighs in April 2022 and struggled with severe nerve pain for 8 weeks after. Since then, there are fluctuations with nerve irritation causing discomfort and itchiness, but never enough to require medication. The coolsculpting did nothing, so I am exploring liposuction on the same area. All of the surgeons I have spoke to have recommended VASER lipo. (Im BMI 20 with bulges of fat on thighs) How high is the risk of exacerbating the existing nerve issues?
August 7, 2023
Answer: Nerve conditions I suggest you get an assessment and some type of working diagnosis. Do you want to have a better understanding of your current symptoms including if Liposuction could make things worse. What you described is fairly a typical. Patient often had changes in skin sensation after liposuction. Patient often experience partial numbness “ghost itching”. Normal sensations typically return within 2 to 3 months. I suggest you ask each provider during consultations. Delivering consistent quality liposuction results is more difficult than most people realize. The number of plastic surgeons who truly mastered this procedure are in a small minority. The type of equipment isn’t particularly important in comparison to the scale and experience of the provider. I suggest patients have multiple inperson consultations. During each consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before, and after pictures of previous patient with similar body characteristics to your own. And experienced plastic surgeon that should have no difficulty showing you the before and after pictures of at least 50 previous patience. Being shown a handful of preselected images, representing the best results. Other providers career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results look like in the hands of each provider or how many of these procedures they’ve actually performed. The ability to deliver consistent quality results with the ability of making accurate assessments and having predictable outcomes, consistent with quality before, and after pictures requires years of dedication. Liposuction skills very dramatically from provider to provider. Being board-certified and plastic surgery with years of experience and overall good reputation does not mean somebody has a mastered any one single procedure especially procedures like Liposuction. Patient should be more selective and they think necessary when it comes to choosing providers for permanent your reversible body contouring procedures that can potentially lead people disfigured. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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August 7, 2023
Answer: Nerve conditions I suggest you get an assessment and some type of working diagnosis. Do you want to have a better understanding of your current symptoms including if Liposuction could make things worse. What you described is fairly a typical. Patient often had changes in skin sensation after liposuction. Patient often experience partial numbness “ghost itching”. Normal sensations typically return within 2 to 3 months. I suggest you ask each provider during consultations. Delivering consistent quality liposuction results is more difficult than most people realize. The number of plastic surgeons who truly mastered this procedure are in a small minority. The type of equipment isn’t particularly important in comparison to the scale and experience of the provider. I suggest patients have multiple inperson consultations. During each consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before, and after pictures of previous patient with similar body characteristics to your own. And experienced plastic surgeon that should have no difficulty showing you the before and after pictures of at least 50 previous patience. Being shown a handful of preselected images, representing the best results. Other providers career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results look like in the hands of each provider or how many of these procedures they’ve actually performed. The ability to deliver consistent quality results with the ability of making accurate assessments and having predictable outcomes, consistent with quality before, and after pictures requires years of dedication. Liposuction skills very dramatically from provider to provider. Being board-certified and plastic surgery with years of experience and overall good reputation does not mean somebody has a mastered any one single procedure especially procedures like Liposuction. Patient should be more selective and they think necessary when it comes to choosing providers for permanent your reversible body contouring procedures that can potentially lead people disfigured. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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