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Can you do liposuction twice?

I am a 34 year old female. I wonder if you can do liposuction twice?

7 Answers

Yes, if there was enough fat left behind from your first liposuction procedure. Your surgeon will carefully examine the area of concern and repeat the procedure if appropriate.
Yes , lipoaspiration can be repeated.
Yes, you can! However, a wait of at least 3-6 months (probably even longer) is advisable to allow for swelling from the past surgery to resolve and for tissues to settle and equalize. Not all liposuctions are the same, however. If the first liposuction was performed with laser or some other energy-based tightening, it can lead to scarring around the remaining fat, which makes a second liposuction more difficult and even cause more bleeding (even though blood loss overall is minimal with safe liposuction technique).
Liposuction does not usually need to be done twice unless it is a different area or unsatisfactorily done the first time.

Yes, you can. Depends on how much or how aggressive the previous liposuction performed. This will determine how much scar tissue you'll have. This may take more effort for the surgeon to perform the second time around. I use VASER technology which helps navigate the scar areas smoother.
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