Is SmartLipo Safe for Women Who Still Want to Have Children?

asked 3 years ago by Prospective candidate
Latest answer by David Shafer, MD
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Tags: planning for pregnancy, safety

I am 27 years old and have not yet any children. However, I am thinking about having smartlipo done but was wondering what the implications were if I were to fall pregnant after the procedure? Would the weight gained during pregnancy be distributed elsewhere, disproportionately, as is the case with traditional liposuction?

4 answers to Is SmartLipo Safe for Women Who Still Want to Have Children?

Safe, Yes!! But try to plan ahead

Liposuction and Smart Lipo are absolutely safe for women who plan to get pregnant in the distant future. When performed by trained and skilled physicians you should have no worries. The other question really addresses changes in fat distribution and changes in body contour resulting from regrowth of fat cells after a procedure with lifestyle changes or, in this case, pregnancy. Pregnancy does result in changes in body habitus, most temporary but some more permanent. Every woman is... more

Edgar Franklin Fincher, MD, PhD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Smartlipo for women wanting children

Yes, Smartlipo is safe and an excellent choice for those who would like to have children in the future. When you become pregnant, your body will go thru changes but with a stable diet, normal range weight gain during and loss after your preganancy, it should be just fine.

Fernando G. Serra, MD
Clermont Plastic Surgeon

Smartlipo prior to Pregnancy

Yes, liposuction and Smartlipo can safely and effectively performed prior to pregnancy. Removal of fat will have no effect once you become pregnant. It is important to note that any form of liposuction should not be viewed as a weight loss procedure. Liposuction and Smartlipo are for contouring. For weight maintenance you need to have regular exercise and a balanced diet. Good luck.