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I Weigh 165, but I Am Not Going to Lose More Weight, Am I A Candidate For Liposuction to the Waist and Stomach?

asked 11 months ago by SoccerLauren in Sandy, UT
Latest answer by Mahlon Kerr, MD
Question viewed 426 times
Tags: stomach, waist, female, 150-169 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, candidate

In the last three years, I've lost about 30 pounds. The last time I weighed 165 was probably in elementary school, so I haven't had any drastic weight changes in the last 10 years. My hips, waist, and bust have the exact same measurement. I like my size, but I'd love to have a smaller waist or flatter stomach. Is liposuction a good option for me?

8 answers to I Weigh 165, but I Am Not Going to Lose More Weight, Am I A Candidate For Liposuction to the Waist and Stomach?

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Liposuction should make a noticeable difference for you.

From your photo, it seems that liposuction would make a big difference for you on the full abdomen and hips which will give a much smaller waist for roughly $5-6.000 on special (7-8000 normally) under tumescent local anesthesia. You can usually be back to work in 2 days and exercising in 1 week. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Liposuction??

It's always hard to tell from photos alone but liposuction may work for you. The issue is skin quality and muscle position. If your skin quality is good with few stretch marks then lipo can work out nicely, especially if you have minimal muscle separation from pregnancy. If that is not the case then a tummy tuck will tighten loose skin as well as realign muscles displaced by pregnancy. Hope that helps, to get the best oppinon I would book a few consultations with local plastic surgeons... more
Mahlon Kerr, MD

Austin Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction to improve shape, not to lose weight

You would need to be examined. As long as your health is good, and there is a depot of fat that is not going to be reduced further by diet or exercise (liposuction is not an alternative to exercise) then you may be a candidate for liposuction. You must maintain a healthy diet and some element of exercise to avoid putting the weight back on after the surgery.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Liposuction as an option

Although there’s no substitute for good diet and exercise, sometimes there’s only so much we can do to reverse nature’s cruelties. That’s where science comes in. Liposuction works best on patients who are of relatively average weight, but who need help with a problem area, such as the abdomen, or with shedding the ten pounds they regain between diets. If you have good skin quality and minimal sagging, you make an ideal candidate for liposuction... more
Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction and lipotransfer equal liposculpture in my hands

You look like a good candidate for what I call liposculpture. In this procedure I'd harvest three thousand milliliters of fat (3x2.2=pounds) and infuse or (fat graft) about five hundred milliliters in your breasts your butt, or both. The reason I now offer liposculpture more than liposuction (a procedure I've performed for 20 years) is that transfers make my patients more shapely. I can suction areas and fill others to give my patient shape not just less... more
Ayman Hakki, MD

Washington Plastic Surgeon
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I Weigh 165, but I Am Not Going to Lose More Weight, Am I A Candidate For Liposuction to the Waist and Stomach?

Yes , I recommend 4 liters of liposuction with the Body Jet lipo system, but any type of lipo will do. Seek in person opinions from boarded PSs in your area.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction candidate?

You do not mention whether you have had children. Without examining you, it is difficult to determine what is the condition of your skin, the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer (which is what would be reduced by liposuction), the integrity or laxity of your underlying abdominal wall fascia and muscles, and how much fat is present in your peritoneal cavity (around yoru bowels) (which can only be reduced by dieting). What it comes down to is the following: If you have... more
Robert M. Grenley, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.seattleplasticsurgery.com

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Maybe so, but you might need a tummy tuck

Lauren, Without examining you, it is impossible to determine for certain whether the majority of the fullness seen in your photograph is the result of just fat or if there is sufficient loose abdominal skin and/or muscle looseness to cause this appearance. If the fullness is mainly due to excess fat, then liposuction alone might be the answer. Of course, if you have skin or muscle issues, a tummy tuck might be a better option. My advice would be to select a board certified... more
Brian K. Brzowski, MD

Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

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