What is the maximum lipo volume allowed to remove?

In California, this is a judgment related issue and is not limited to 1 liter with another procedure. Liposuction results are highly surgeon dependent. Find a plastic
surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction and liposuction revision
procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before
and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the
results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

in New York State, there are no laws governing the amount of liposuction performed. As an outpatient procedure however, there is a guideline of the 5 L total removed regardless of the procedure. Expertise and judgment of the plastic surgeon is of paramount importance as larger volumes may be performed under anesthesia in the hospital sitting with an overnight observation period.

Liposuction is a safe procedure with excellent longterm results. Safety is paramount and depends on your body fat distribution and our ability to harmonize proportions, rather than absolute weight. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACSLos Angeles