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Is Abdominal Liposuction or Liposculpture a Permanent Solution to Stubborn Belly Fat?

asked 5 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Mark Taylor, MD
Question viewed 202 times
Tags: belly fat, comparison, long-lasting, long-term, outcome, permanent

8 answers to Is Abdominal Liposuction or Liposculpture a Permanent Solution to Stubborn Belly Fat?

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How to make liposuction results last

The human body has a set number of fat cells and as those fat cells are removed with liposuction, they are permanently removed. However, there is no limit to the amount of fat a fat cell can store. So if a patient gains weight after liposuction, the remaining cells in the area treated and around the body will store the new fat. This is why some liposuction patients if they gain weight post-operatively they notice more fullness in a new area. So the key is to make sure... more
Della C. Bennett, MD

Riverside Plastic Surgeon
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Once you have achieved you ideal weight, liposuction is very helpful to shape belly fat.

Liposuction is not a substitute of good nutrition and exercise. Once you have achieved a stable weight as near ideal as possible, liposuction can be used to shape the belly fat to a pleasing contour for most individuals. Maintaining your weight is also critical to a lasting result.
Mark Taylor, MD

Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

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Liposuction for belly fat

When I hear "belly fat", I think intra-abdominal or visceral fat. This fat surrounds the internal organs and is not treatable with liposuction. Only weight loss will reduce belly fat. It is a mistake to do abdominal liposuction on a patient with mostly belly fat. There is very little improvement in contour.
Lisa L. Sowder, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction Results Permanent?

Thank you for the question. Fat cells are removed with liposuction surgery are permanently removed. However, if the patient gains weight the remaining fat cells will grow in size. There is a lot of mythology surrounding gain weight issues after liposuction surgery. The best liposuction patient candidates are patients with isolated diet and exercise resistant adipose tissue who are close to their long-term stable weight and have adequate overlying skin... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Is Abdominal Liposuction or Liposculpture a Permanent Solution to Stubborn Belly Fat?

There is NO permanent solution only an improvement in your situation. Best to discuss in person with your chosen surgeon to fully understand the results and expectations.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Belly fat

Liposuction is a permanent solution for subcutaneous fat in the abdominal region provided that you do not gain weight.. It can not treat the fart that is deep to the muscle that over lies the intra-abdominal contents.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction

An area of fat deposits can grow in size because the cells retain more fat and get larger or the fat cells divide so you get more fat cells i.e. number of fat cells vs. size of fat cells. Traditionally it was thought that after reaching adulthood fat cells only could get bigger they could not divide and increase in number. It turns out that is not always the case. Since liposuction should not be performed to the point of removing all of the fat cells under the skin (that would also remove... more
Aaron Stone, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction is an Excellent Procedure for Contouring of the Belly

Liposuction (also known as liposculpture) is an excellent way to contour the belly and to remove stubborn fat that is resistant to dieting and exercise. The fat that is removed during liposuction is permanently removed, so long as you maintain your weight afterwards. If you gain weight after liposuction, the results will be lost. It should also be noted that liposuction remains the gold standard for body contouring and produces significantly greater improvement compared to... more
Larry Fan, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

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