I am having lipo of abs and flanks on 2-28-11 and I was wondering if after I recover I want to lose an additional 10lbs would it have a negative effect on my results??
Will Additional Weight Loss (10lbs) After Lipo of Abs and Flanks Hurt my Results?
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amalgam49
- Ohio
- 3 years ago
Doctor Answers (9)
Weight loss after liposuction won't harm a liposuction result. In fact, most will look better after a loss of 10 pounds if it is warranted. If stubborn weight loss-resistant areas were treated with lipo first, then, weight loss may seem easier. If a pool of fat cells has been eliminated with liposuction, then a calorie burn with a weight loss effort means that those calories have to come from a small pool of remaining fat cells. It does seem to be easier to achieve a noticeable change with your efforts.
Losing weight after liposuction greatly enhances your results. I encourage all of my liposuction patients to try to lose a few pounds after having liposuction.
In my experience, additional weight loss after lipo usually improves things rather than make anything worse, so I would not worry about it.
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Losing 10 Pounds, especially if done slowly (over 2-3 months) should not affect the result of your liposuction, especially if you have normal skin tone.
No, weight loss after liposuction will not ruin a good result, but the most ideal way of undergoing this elective recontouring procedure is to get to your ideal body weight and have liposuction performed on the bulge that just won't leave!
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Liposuction removes a proportion of the fat volume from a given region. Weight loss tends to reduce fat cell volume. In our experience, patients who undergo weight loss following their liposuction procedures tend to have a dramatic, pleasing result. I would be all for it.
Losing weight after having liposuction can only make your results that much more dramatic. Usually having liposuction procedures encourages my patients to lose more weight. This is because they know they have made a financial investment in their body and want to look and feel as good as they possibly can.
An additional 10 pound weight loss following your liposuction may improve your result or have little effect. Of course, this would depend on your present weight. The effect will be much different if you are presently 220 vs 120 pounds. At the higher weight, you will probably not see much of a change but at 120 pounds you will.
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Additional weight loss after abdominal and flank liposuction will only enhance the results you have already seen. Many patients find it easier to lose a little weight after they have recovered from liposuction and are usually quite motivated to do so.
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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