Smaller waistline through Liposuction?

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9 answers to “Smaller waistline through Liposuction?”

A: Liposuction and waistline

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposcution is a good procedure to remove excess fatty deposits from stubborn areas. However, if your are thin and do not have any significant fat to remove, then it is unlikley that the liposcution will narrow your waist. Remember that your waisltine is also determined by your underlying bony and... more

A: Liposuction can improve your waistline

By Ronald Shelton, MD - Manhattan Dermatologic surgeon

If there is enough fat to remove to make the surgical risks worthwhile, and there is no medical or surgical reason for not doing it, then you would be a candidate. Usually, the surgeon needs to be able to pinch a minimum of a little less than an inch of fat between two fingers to consider a patient a candidate.

A: Achieving an Hourglass Figure

By Michael Law, MD - Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

It is impossible to know the ideal procedure for you without an evaluation. For many women the waist can expand following pregnancies and a tummy tuck with an "internal corset" can provide a slimmer waist and an hourglass figure. The permanent sutures that are used to flatten and tighten the... more

A: Trim your waistline

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Shar, You can indeed trim your waistline with liposuction assuming that you have some element of excess fat. The procedure will work best if it is performed circumferentially, i.e. your hips, flanks, back and abdomen. See your board certified plastic surgeon for some advice and guidance. Good... more

A: The best results are achieved by a combination of breast augmentation and liposuction!!

By Stephen A. Goldstein, MD - Denver Plastic Surgeon

Thank you for your great question? It is all about you and your proportions. Breast augmentation will improve your figure by enhancing the breasts and may give the illusion that your waist appears smaller. The best results are achieved by a combination of breast augmentation and liposuction in order to... more

A: It depends on your anatomy.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

To Shar, 1) Breast augmentation will not make your waist look smaller. 2) In many women, liposuction of the abdomen, waist, back, and flanks will indeed produce a smaller waist. But remember liposuction basically works by removing localized fat. If you have fat deposits (they can be small) in these areas, then... more

A: Smaller waistline

By Brent Moelleken, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

I discourage patients from getting breast implants just to have their waist look smaller. Large breast implants can sometimes have the opposite effect of making people look heavier! In young mothers who notice they have lost their waist, they are quick to blame baby fat for the problem. ... more

A: Yes, you will have a smaller waist

By Darrick E. Antell, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction removes fat from whichever area the procedure is performed on. So if the procedure was done on your waist, it will be smaller. However, as you said there is not much there to begin with, you have to weigh the value of doing the procedure at all, in a case like yours. ... more

A: Liposuction will not give you an hourgalss figure

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

While it seems reasonable that breast implants may produce an overall imp[rovement in body shape by changing the proportions and perceptions of proportions of your torso, if "there is not much to remove" from your waist, I doubt if liposuction will dramatically change your figure to an... more