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Weight Gain After Smart Lipo

I had Smart Lipo 6 weeks ago, and since then I have gained weight. Does this compromise my results?

Asked 37 months ago by love
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Unfortunately it does

Liposuction is a very important decision and not one too be taken lightly. It will only get you part of the way to where you want to be, but it needs you to take the rest of the job seriously. This means that if you are doing nothing but expecting the liposuction to help and not dieting and exercise (and really doing this with full intent), it may not be right for you. When I perform SmartLipo I always tell my folks that if you aren't at close to goal weight or stable on your weight,... more
Joel Schlessinger, MD
Omaha Dermatologist
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Weight gain after Liposuction?

Thank you for the question. There is a lot of mythology surrounding gain weight issues after liposuction surgery. Bottom line: the best liposuction patient candidates are patients with isolated diet and exercise resistant adipose tissue who are close to their long-term stable weight and have adequate overlying skin elasticity ( to redrape nicely after the liposuction procedure). These patients will maintain their weight postoperatively as well. Best wishes. more
Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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