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How Much Weight Can Safely Be Lost with Smart Lipo?

asked 3 years ago by Godisgood in Texarkana, TX
Latest answer by Joel Schlessinger, MD
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Tags: weight loss, weight

I have researched SmartLipo and I truly want to do this. I have lost and kept off 60lbs for over 5 years and even had a baby during this time. I am a size 14, 5ft1 and I am just stuck (and have been for a long time) and ready for a change. My problem areas are my double chin, back flanks and upper thighs.

I am just curious how much reduction is safely possible. Can anyone advise?

3 answers to How Much Weight Can Safely Be Lost with Smart Lipo?

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Liposuction isn't for weight loss and never will be.

Liposuction rarely results in any weight loss unfortunately. The fat that is contained in the body is actually very light (sort of like feathers), but takes up a bit of space. Usually, even a 2 to 3 liter liposuction won't result in more than a pound of weight loss. It sounds like you need more than this and may even want to consider bariatric surgery. While this won't usually do anything for 'loose skin', it has a track record of weight loss. Good luck.
Joel Schlessinger, MD

Omaha Dermatologist

www.LovelySkin.com

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Liposuction is for contouring not for weight loss

The proper application of liposuction is to treat areas of your body where focal excess fatty deposits exist despite all your best efforts at diet and exercise. In general, the happiest patient is one who can point with one finger at the specific areas of interest and the least satisfied patient is the one who wants an "all over" kind of result or is expecting specific inches or pounds to come off. It may well be that at your height, with a 60 lb weight loss, you have enough extra skin... more
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction is generally not for weight loss

Liposuction procedures are designed to sculpt and reduce areas of unwanted fat that don't go away with diet and exercise. When used in this setting, liposuction with or without laser lipolysis is highly effective. It is not meant to be a weight loss procedure. Many physicians have limits on how much fat they will remove at one time. There are various guidelines that suggest safe fat removal limits based on a patient's body weight. Mega volumes of fat removal are controversial- some say that... more
Brett S. Kotlus, MD

Rochester Oculoplastic Surgeon

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