Can lipo improve my silhouette and reduce my dress size?

Liposuction can definitely improve your appearance by recontouring areas where there is excess fat. It is important to remember not to use liposuction as a means of weight loss though. It is very important that you try to maintain a healthy lifestyle (i.e. diet and exercise) after liposuction surgery so that... more

Liposuction, in all its forms, can certainly help you achieve these goals, but the key is to set out realistic expectations and discuss them with your surgeon.  How your skin will react to the suctioning is variable and depends on you and your healing ability, your surgeon, and to some extent the... more

Liposuction was really designed for the exact purpose you're describing-focal areas of fat.  All of the areas that you describe are very accessible for liposuction.  The posterior flank/hip region, if thoroughly removed of fat will make the biggest impact.  On thing that you must keep in mind is... more

Liposuction can reduce your dress size. However, liposuction works best on isolated trouble areas. In other words if you have large hips and a narrow waist then after liposuction of the hips you can wear a size that matches your waist. Large volume liposuction can be done, but there are safety issues... more

Having performed over 700 laser liposuction cases (laser combine with traditional tumescent liposuction) our practice over the last three years, the answer to your question is simple.  Liposuction almost always reduces size (it removes the fat).  The skin retraction is variable, even in the best... more

Liposuction (all forms) is best for sculpting and shaping your body.  Liposuction (all forms) are not primarily skin tightening procedures. Your photos underestimate the result that you should be able to achieve in your waistline and buttock area.  A good liposuction surgeon should be able to sculpt... more

I feel that you are a good candidate for liposuction, and for the most part your goals are realistic. I use Smartlipo MPX which is laser-assisted liposuction that uses 2 wavelengths of laser light, blended at different strengths to not only contour fat, but also tighten the skin. Skin tightening has always... more

What I tell my patients is that you need two things for liposuction to be successful: fat, and skin that retracts/redrapes after the fat is removed.  You should expect to see great improvements. 

Hi! You can expect dramatic improvement in shape and in the rolls, and size reduction.  You have experienced the good liposuction effect already. In our plastic surgery practice in Manhattan -- and in any responsible practice -- we don't promise perfection or that the rolls will completely "go... more

Liposuction is a technique used to remove unwanted fat. Liposuction, in your case, is appropriate to remove unwanted fat in the flanks, love handles, hips, thighs, buttocks, and posterior torso. These areas have a hormonal pattern of fat deposition and are thus ideal for liposuction. In terms of realistic... more