I saw two patients today who came in after they had smart lipo done by other doctors. TWO PATIENTS. They both were upset with their bellies. They had the same story:
“I had fat on my belly. I saw Dr. X and he promised me he could remove the fat and that my skin would tighten
Plastic surgery is always a personal, private decision.
Most of my patients who do liposuction have tried to lose weight with diet and exercise.Their weight is stable. They do liposuction not to “lose weight” but to sculpt–reduce the love handle bulges over the jeans or thighs which rub together (ug. especially on those warm summer days…).
Should you
1. What is your training? By what board? Many people call themselves plastic surgeons and learn to do liposuction in a weekend course. Some of the laser liposuction companies are targeting non surgeons to buy their machines.
2. Do you do tummy tucks? This links to question one, but if a doctor cannot do a tummy tuck
I had a patient inquiry about her upper abdominal bulge after a mini tummy tuck. She was only a week out from surgery with another doctor, so she needs to wait to evaluate what is real and what is post surgery changes. But the better question is why?
Why would you get a bulge in your
The belly.
How much does it suck to still look pregnant after your baby is out? I wore my baby like a necklace, always in the baby bjorn, so no one would make the horrid mistake of asking me, “When are you due again?” It is totally unjust, unfair, unreasonable our bellies look like they do
Many women need liposuction and a tummy tuck. The issue for the belly is you can’t beat it up with both at the same time.
Medical definition of flap: (American heritage medical dictionary)
noun
“Tissue used in surgical grafting that is only partially detached from its donor site so that it continues to be nourished during transfer
See the recent article published on me featured in an online magazine for busy moms.
It discusses many of the issues with mommy makeovers.
http://bizymoms.com/palo-alto/surgery/mommy-makeover-palo-alto.php
There is a lot of trickery and marketing in liposuction. I have had people ask me, “Do you do liposculpting?” Liposelection, liposculpture, laser liposuction, UAL, Vaser, ultrasonic liposuction- what do these all mean? Please see my liposuction page on my website. Much of this terminology doesn’t mean anything. We all sculpt (or should) when we
Tummy tucks hurt.
I know I know. Clearly G-d is not a woman. How can something as miraculous as a baby wreak such havoc on our bodies? And then, when we decide “Okay. I am going to suck it up, get the scar, and go through the surgery,” why oh why does it hurt so much?
Tummy
Liposuction is tricky. I do a lot of liposuction; I have published on liposuction; I fix other people’s liposuction.
There are pitfalls and risks to liposuction. If you can lose the weight on your own, do it. I think liposuction is great for diet and exercise resistant fat, but there can be issues. I do not candy coat these risks, among
Lauren Greenberg M.D.
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