Revision liposuction in Turkey

• Over-resection

  Too much fat removed in one spot, leaving a dent or a groove. This is the hardest problem to fix, because the correction is usually adding fat back rather than taking more away.

• Under-treatment

  Areas left with too much fat, or a fold at the edge of the treated zone. Comparatively straightforward, since it is more of the same operation done better.

• Asymmetry

  One side different from the other. Common, and often the reason people seek revision even when neither side is objectively bad.

• Skin that will not retract

  Not a liposuction error as such. If the skin had lost its elasticity, removing the fat underneath was always going to reveal it, and more liposuction will not tighten it.

The single most common mistake is operating too early. Swelling, firmness and irregularity after liposuction take a long time to settle, and a proportion of what looks like a permanent problem at three months is not one at a year.

• Wait until the result has settled. Surgeons generally want a substantial interval after the first operation, commonly a year, before judging what needs correcting.
• Massage and compression first. Firmness and mild irregularity often improve with time and manual therapy, neither of which involves an operation.
• Photograph the problem in the same conditions. Same light, same angle, same posture. A lot of perceived asymmetry is photographic.
• Have the original operative note. What was done, where, and how much was removed. Without it the revising surgeon is guessing.

• How many areas and how complex. A single dent and a whole abdomen that needs re-contouring are very different operations.
• Whether fat grafting is included. Adding fat means a donor site, more theatre time and a different recovery, and it is often quoted separately.
• Whether more than one session is planned. Graft reabsorption means some patients need a second sitting, and you should know in advance whether that is included.
• Anaesthetic and stay. Small revisions can be done under local anaesthetic; larger ones cannot.

The clinic list on this page shows the current price for each hospital with a label saying what it covers. On staged payment, see the payment plans page.

• Ask how often they do revisions. This is a subspecialty of a common operation, and volume in primary liposuction does not automatically mean skill in correcting one.
• Ask to see revision results specifically. Before and after photographs of primary cases tell you nothing about how they handle scarred tissue.
• Bring your operative note and photographs. Including photographs from before the first operation if you have them.
• Expect honest limits. A good consultation for this will include a list of things that cannot be fully corrected.