Liposuction: Q&A
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In 5 weeks I schedualed beneilli breast lift, augmentation, and liposuction abs/flanks. I am 30 yr old, 5’6”, 135 lbs, 34B, 27.5, 36, small frame, athletic. lost approx 95lbs and kept off for 10 yrs no children yet. looking to achieve body sculpting of upper abs, above bellybutton, an area which won't go away with D&E. Flank area to make waist smaller goal 25inch. Am I unrealistic looking for 2.5inch drop after lipo?
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jersey girl 22
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Change in inches or clothing size after liposuction
The difference before and after surgery is highly variable with liposuction.
There are patients whose dress size stays exactly the same, just clothes fit much better. Often underlying muscle structure or bone structure minimizes the change in clothing size (or inches).
Some patients drop 4 dress sizes, particularly patients who are shorter, heavier set and have tight skin enabling more aggressive procedures.
It is better not to be fixated on a dress size or inch measurement, or you might...
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Quantitating "lost inches" with Potential Effectiveness of Liposuction
Liposuction does not directly correlate with an inherent ability to remove a X number of inches off your waist. Rather, it is a contouring tool that will plane the fat under the skin to allow the skin to drape closer to the underlying muscles.
To best get an idea of how much fat it can remove off your waist , pinch the skin (and fat there) and realize you are pinching a DOUBLE fold. So, liposuction will not be able to remove more than half the amount pinched.
Hope this helps.
Dr. P. Aldea...
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Losing inches with liposuction
It is important to convey the amount of desired fat reduction in the waistline area to your plastic surgeon. What I look to accomplish in this surgery is removing enough fat to achieve an acceptable improvement. The goal reshaping the area to produce a positive change and measurements or dress sizes are not the foremost consideration in and of themselves. Body dynamics and the shape of the torso play a major role in measurements.
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Liposuction can change your shape, no guarantee of change in measurements
Liposuction should be viewed as a contouring or sculpting procedure. Removing fat between the muscle and the skin can shape areas of fullness that persist in spite of diet and exercise. It is impossible to predict how many inches you can lose with this surgery.
Also, you are to be congratulated on your weight loss and on maintaining your healthy weight for 10 years! I want to make the point that often, massive weight loss leaves loose skin and that liposuction alone will not correct that. I...
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Inches are lost with Liposuction
No your goal is within reach but there are never guarantees in any surgery. I feel that you'll be able to obtain the size you wish. Regards.
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Loss of inches from liposuction
Liposuction should be viewed as a body sculpting procedure. Several factors determine how effective liposuction will be including your body habitus, the amount of skin elasticity you have and the amount of excess fatty tissue you currently possess. There is no accurate correlation of how many inches can be removed in conjunction with the amount of fat removed. Patients who tend to do best are those who diet and exercise and have realistic expectations of what can be achieved from their...
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Loss of inches or dress sizes following liposuction
Unfortunately there are no formulas for calculating or correlating loss of inches with volume of fat aspirated during a liposuction procedure. Your resulting inches is a complex result of factoring your musculoskeletal structures, skin laxity, and adipose tissue layer.
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Unrealistic liposuction results
The metric of 2.5 inches has no real value. You need to focus more on the look you are trying toachieve. If you were to lose 3 inches but have an unacceptable look you would be very unhappy. Alternatively if you had a fantastic look the numbers wouldn't matter.
You should find a better way to express what you are expecting.
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Clothing size is hard to predict after liposuction
Liposuction is a contouring tool to shape and sculpt difficult areas such as the side of the thigh, abdomen and hip. It can be difficult to correlate clothing size and waist size after liposuction. Shape and profiles can improve nicely, though you should not expect to have a certain waist or clothing size after. Those expectations are not realistic. Waist size is most often determined (after ideal weight and fitness has been reached) by overall structural body shape, the distance from the...
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Liposuction and inches lost
Unfortunately fat removal with liposuction is not easily correlated with change in circumference. It is mainly a contouring tool and should be thought of a achieving a visual change. Whether or not you will see a change in your measurement is not predictable and should not be promised.
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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