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Advice on Fat Distribution After Liposculpture?

asked 2 years ago by Fer 16 in Chicago
Latest answer by Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO
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Tags: abdomen, female, after pregnancy, fat

I’m planning to have a liposculpture in the abdomen area (to remove a small amount of fat from my first baby) and get pregnant 1 year after. I understand that fat won’t appear in the treated area but a friend told me that since my body will generate the same amount of fat during pregnancy, the “new” fat, instead of being distributed all over my body (including the abdomen), will find its way to other parts of my body (ie, arms, legs, back). I don’t want to end up with legs like an elephant’s. Any advice?


7 answers to Advice on Fat Distribution After Liposculpture?

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New Fat DOES NOT "find its way"

New fat does not Zen-like "find its way" elsewhere after liposuction. This is one of the most common Liposuction myths out there. But - it is a myth. Liposuction removes PART of the fat in an area BUT if the body is overwhelmed by a large amount of calories which are NOT burned they are stored PROPORTIONATELY in every remaining fat cell in the body. The take home lesson: Liposuction is NOT a Get-out-of-Jail-All-You-Can-Eat ticket and will not protect you from the consequences of... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Significant weight gain after liposuction can cause new fat accumulation in treated areas

It is true that once fat cells have been removed with liposuction you will not accumulate fat in those cells that have been removed. However not all of your fat cells are removed from an area treated with liposuction. One fat cell can increase in size to 4 times it's normal size when excess weight gain occurs. Thus the fat cells left behind after lipo can substantially increase in size after Lipo if you gain a significant amount of weight. The point is to wait until you are done having... more
Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon
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Redistribution of fat following liposuction and weight gain

You will gain fat in areas that were not treated. The degree of fat growth obviously depends on the amount of weight gain as well as your genetic tendencies for fat deposition. It is unlikeley that you will gain suffcient fat to have elephant legs but you may notice that they are heavier. If you return to your pre-pregnancy weight, most of this fat should resolve.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Advice on Fat Distribution After Liposculpture?

After liposuction, there will be less fat cells under the treated areas than before surgery. Therefore, there will be less storage areas for fat to deposit into. If your body is producing more fat than it usually does, then the excess will distribute to all the fat cells in the body as directed by hormones. It is therefore obvious that your treated areas i.e. abdomen and flanks will be getting less of this fat than other areas. And this is how other areas may get more fat . more
Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO

Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon
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New fat deposits are specifically directed after liposuction

Fat does not go where ever it wants after liposuction as many patients fear. Fat is directed by hormone receptors and will vary with the age of the patient. For instance young women will frequently add fat to hips and thighs, middle aged women to abdomen adn flanks, and premenopausal women to arms, shoulders, and breasts.
Edward Lack, MD

Chicago Dermatologist
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Liposculpture of abdomen

Liposculpture is a powerful and effective technique to recontour the abdomen. For the best result, your best bet is to work with a board-certified plastic surgeon is a great deal of experience not only with liposuction and liposculpture up with tummy tucks and mini tummy tucks. This plastic surgeon will be able to evaluate you and let you know if you are a good candidate for liposuction or if this procedure should be combined with another small procedure such as a tummy tuck. The great... more
B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Fat distribution after Lipo

In most individuals, we are born with all of the fat cells we will have during our lifetime (only if you consume an extreme excess of calories will your body then generate more fat cells). Thus, once fat is removed from liposuction, it will not return under normal circumstances. As one gains weight, it normally occurs in a regular progression (abdomen, thighs, hips, arms, face etc etc). This is different for every patient. Once particular areas are depleted of fat through lipo, you will... more
Vincent P. Marin, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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