Maximum fat volume that can be removed by laser liposuction?

Dear Flawed, Laser liposuction is generally reserved for smaller volume contouring of the body.  The recommended maximum volume of fat to be removed with standard liposuction is 5 liters.  Since fat is lighter than water, 5 liters of fat would not weigh 11 pounds.  At any rate, you should not... more

Liposuction can be performed by many different techniques, traditional, ultrasound, laser assisted, and there have been no clear advantages of one over another. Some surgeons simply prefer one 'system' over another. Typically though many apply laser liposuction only to smaller areas. As a whole studies have... more

The question shows the confusion concerning Laser Liposuction vs Traditional, Ultrasonic, Vaser, Power-Assisted, and Body Jet Liposuctions. In Laser Liposuctions, ie Smart Lipo, the concept is a sculpting more than a fat removal in terms of pounds of fat or cc's of fat. Therefore, Smart Lipo is NOT for fat... more

Whether it's laser liposuction, ultrasound liposuction, or regular liposuction, make sure you're in a hospital or fully accredited surgicenter where you can be observed if more than 2 liters of fat is removed.  The way your body reacts after large volume liposuction may require your urine output to be... more

Hi: The maximum safe volume of fluid including fat that should be removed as an outpatient using traditional liposuction with the superwet or tumescent  technique is 5000cc( or five liters). My experience with Slim Lipo laser assisted liposuction is that the volume of fat and liquid removed is... more

First of all 10lbs of liposuction would be a HUGE amount of liposuction.  Even at five liters of aspirate the amount of fat is only a pound or two.  But regardless I'm not a fan of this laser lipo stuff because it goes against everything inherent to traditional Liposuction.  Laser liposuction's... more

5 liters is generally the most that can be removed at one time wth liposuction.  In general, even smart lipo advocates do not recommend it for larger volumes. The bottom line, as i said in your last question, is to not dwell on any procedure, particularly one that is of unproved and dubious benefit.

Liposcution whether performed with a laser or more traditional means such as cannulas, power assisted, vaser, etc.  should be limited tono more than about 5 liters of pure fat.  More than that can lead to fluid shifts and problems.

Studies have shown that the complication rates start increasing significantly after 5000cc of liposuctioning. That is usally the limit for most plastic surgeons, especially on an outpatient basis. There really have been no studies to my knowledge that compare the various types of liposuctioning vs complication... more

ALL liposuction, regardless of the actual technique, must conform to several safety guidelines. Experience has shown that as long as NO MORE than 5 liters (=5,000 cc = 5,000 ml = 11 pounds = 176 ounces = 0.79 stones (for our UK readers)of fat can be removed safely as an out patient procedure. If large... more