I am 6 weeks tt post op. My doctor didn't remove enough fat on my abdomen so I will be going in for a tt revision in 6 months. It will be lippo only. He is concerned about my port. Did anyone else have these concerns. What was the work around?
__________________ Julie
banded 6/6/06
Dr. McKeen, San Jose CA
320/213/goal 199. Almost there!
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Julie: This seems like a good question for Dr. Schulman since he specializes in body conturing after massive weight loss. Maybe you should pose the quesiton directly to him. I would be curious what he has to say.
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"Some people go through life getting results, others get consequences."
Banded: Sept. 6th, 2006
242/ 156/ Goal: 150
Abdominoplasty, Mastoplexy 3/6/09
First fill: 10/7/06 1 cc., Second fill: 10/28/06 .5 cc, Third fill: 1/2/06 .25 cc, Fourth fill: 5/19/07 .15 cc, 5th fill: 8/31007 .2 cc, Unfill: 3/10/08, Fill: 5/2/08 2.0; Band removed due to slippage & rebanded 7/17/08
I am 6 weeks tt post op. My doctor didn't remove enough fat on my abdomen so I will be going in for a tt revision in 6 months. It will be lippo only. He is concerned about my port. Did anyone else have these concerns. What was the work around?
Liposuction around the port can be done, if done carfully. Your PS should be prepared to change the port if it is damaged in the process - or have someone available that can do it right away. This is not common. If it is damaged, it will likely be the tubing to the port and can be fixed without having to do anything with the band itself.
I find that another good solution is to remove the port, do the liposuction without having to worry, then replace it with a low profile. This would involve a small incision over the port (which will not be any larger than your laparoscopic access port)
__________________ Matthew Schulman, M.D. Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Specializing in body contouring after weight loss Attending Plastic Surgeon, The Mount Sinai Hospital, NY Professor of Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Member American Society of Plastic Surgeons Member American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons
Dr. Schulman: What about lipo on the upper stomach? I don't know my anatomy well enough to know if the actual band around the stomach could be bothered by lipo?
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"Some people go through life getting results, others get consequences."
Banded: Sept. 6th, 2006
242/ 156/ Goal: 150
Abdominoplasty, Mastoplexy 3/6/09
First fill: 10/7/06 1 cc., Second fill: 10/28/06 .5 cc, Third fill: 1/2/06 .25 cc, Fourth fill: 5/19/07 .15 cc, 5th fill: 8/31007 .2 cc, Unfill: 3/10/08, Fill: 5/2/08 2.0; Band removed due to slippage & rebanded 7/17/08
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