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Am I a Good Candidate for Liposuction? Hips,thighs (Inner and Outer), Stomach,back and Buttocks (photo)

asked 6 months ago by maof2 in South Africa
Latest answer by Mark Taylor, MD
Question viewed 1,063 times
Tags: flanks, thighs, African American, belly fat, candidate

I'm a 35 yr old woman, mother of two children aged 6 and 4 years old. I'm 161cm in height and weigh 65kg. I've lost 11kg dieting & exercising but I cannot get rid of this stubborn belly fat (fullness of upper and lower abdomen), fat on thighs and I would love for my buttocks to be sized down too. Will Tumescent Liposuction work for me. I want to do my entire stomach, back, buttocks, hips and thighs. Thanks.

8 answers to Am I a Good Candidate for Liposuction? Hips,thighs (Inner and Outer), Stomach,back and Buttocks (photo)

Abdominoplasty vs. liposcution vs. exercise and diet

When you look at the abdomen you are really looking at 4 things-the skin, the fat, the muscle and what is inside deep to the muscle. Liposuction really only changes the fat part of what you are looking at. Your posted photos show you have extra abdominal skin and fat and lax abdominal muscles. All 3 can only be addressed with a tummy tuck liposuction procedure but that does not mean you have to have that procedure. You need to meet face to face with prospective surgeons so you can get... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction Candidate?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Examining you would allow me to assess your skin elasticity quality. Based on your history and pictures only however I do not think you will have a great result with liposuction only. Certain areas such as your abdomen appear to have a significant amount of redundant skin which may not drape back nicely leaving you with an irregular unattractive results. Other areas such as your back buttock hips and lateral thighs however do appear to... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction would improve your body shape, but does not significantly reduce your body size or weight.

An in-person consultation would be best to discuss all of the options that would be useful for you. Both liposuction and a tummy tuck could help you. It is important to continue on your diet and exercise program as well. A plastic surgeon could help you sort out the best treatment plan for you.

Mark Taylor, MD
Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

www.gatewaylasercenter.com

Tumescent liposuction with abdominoplasty

Hello Maof. Thanks for sharing your photos with us. You have an excess of abdominal skin and spreading of the abdominal wall musculature that would better be addressed with an abdominoplasty. Tumescent liposuction can be used effectively for the other areas. Good luck!

Joseph N. Togba, MD
Oakland Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck or liposuction

Determining whether or not to have a tummy tuck or liposuction depends upon several factors inclduing the quality of the skin, the amount of fat needed to be removed, the laxity of the muscles to name a few. It is ahrd to say from the photos. Some areas may benefit from lipo.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction vs Abdominoplasty

Your pictures show well all of your areas of concern. You are a good candidate for liposuction in all of your problem areas. The only issue is your abdominal area where there will be some loose skin afterwards. Whether this should be addressed with a simultaneous mini- vs full abdominoplasty merits a good discussion with a plastic surgeon beforehand. The issue of how what you want to undergo for what kind of result is critical in your presurgical thought and planning process. more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com