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Is 60 Too Old for Liposuction?
I am 60 years old. Am I too old for liposuction? I have a "Large" spare tire and drooping belly. Is the skin too old to contract?
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Very much depends on if you are an old 60 or a young 60
The answer to this very much depends on your overall health. If you are in good health, active, with few medical issues, you are likely to be fine. However, what you really need is a liposuction surgeon to assess your issues and determine what you need.
At age 60 you are not likely to have the skin contraction that we expect with a thirty year old. Do you need an abdominoplasty or a tummy tuck? Possibly. However, I would encourage you to start with a...
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60 is not too old for liposuction
Your skin elasticity in the hip area (i.e. spare tire) will most likely respond satisfactorily to liposuction. The chances of improvement over the abdominal area are less and really depend on your individual skin elasticity. This would have to be determined by an in-person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who could make suggestions after considering your anatomy and goals.
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60 is not too old for liposuction
Your chronologic age is not as important as the skin's properties. Some patients have much better elasticity than younger patients. If you need an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) than you may benefit by having both (not necessarily at the same time) or in some cases, only an abdominoplasty.
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Too old for lipo
From your description, you need a tummy tuck as lipo will not work for droopy tummies with spare tires, even if you are 30. The skin needs to contract and shrink and won't in most 60 year olds sepecially with the exces you describe.
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Liposuction at 60
To evaluate your specific concerns and anatomical parameters, you should visit with an experienced surgeon, usually a board certified plastic surgeon. This surgeon should have experience in inpatient and outpatient liposuction, including tumescent liposuction (and most plastic surgeons are quite adept at this), and even laser liposculpture. But you also want a surgeon who has experience in various forms of abdominoplasty. Do not set yourself up for disappointment and...
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60 not too old for liposuction
NO! I have done patients in their seventies. Go discuss this issue with a boarded plastic surgeon. I would not expect the results to make you look like 20 years old but there can be an improvement.
From MIAMI Dr. B
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Age limit for Liposuction
There is no real age limit for liposuction as long as you are in good health. Some of my happiest patients have been older than you. You do, however, have to understand the limitations of liposuction. As skin ages, it contracts less after any excess fat is removed. Therefore, two people of different ages with the same problem may get different results.
To achieve the same result, we may have to tighten the skin on an older individual, whereas liposuction alone may be adequate in a...
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Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction is safe in 60 year old patient.
Hi.
You have to be in good health and your anatomy has to be good for liposuction. If you have too much drroping skin, you may need a tummy tuck. This is also safe with good technique and proper precautions.
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You Are Never Too Old For Liposuction
Age makes little difference in liposuctions. Your health and expectations matter more. The oldest patient I have liposuctioned is 87 yrs old. 60 is just middle-aged now-a-days.
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60 is not too old for liposuction .
If your goals are realistic, 60- is not too old. Some women just want the fat out and don't care about the sagging skin. They want just lipo. But if you want the excess skin removed, you will need a tummy tuck.
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Age Range for Liposuction
There really is no age limit for liposuction. However, as you describe a "drooping belly," you may be a better candidate for an abdominoplasty. In this procedure the excess fat and skin is removed and the abdominal muscles tightened to give you the most dramatic results. Good luck.
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