Liposuction: Q&A
Ask a QuestionIs there a BMI Weight Limit for Liposuction?
Hello, I was wondering if there are weight restricitons re: liposuction? Do you need to be a certain BMI to be a good canidate for lipo? Why chosew lipo versus tummy tuck? Thanks.
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Mary K
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BMI and liposuction
One thing to remember is that liposuction is not done to achieve weight loss. Liposuction is performed for body contouring -- in other words, the best candidates and the best results are achieved in patients who are at their goal weight but have problem areas like "saddle bags" (the outer thigh bulges), the inner thighs, the waist or "love handles", back, etc. While there is no strict hard and fast rule as to what your BMI should be, if you require large...
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Liposuction is not for weight loss.
Liposuction is not for weight loss and has different goals than a tummy tuck.
Liposuction:
removes excess fat
contours the shape of the body
offers only very minimal improvement in skin tightening unless you use SmartLipo (50% greater tightening of skin over traditional liposuction)
Tummy tuck:
removes excess skin from the abdominal area
flattens the profile of the abdomen
only removes the fat that is attached to the skin being...
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BMI doesn't mean much when assessing liposuction areas.
Liposuction is done to individual areas of localized fat and is unique to each person. Fat floats on water so it by itself doesn't weight as much as it looks. Some patients are thin and have just a particular pouch or bulge which needs liposuctioning under local anesthesia. BMI's are not usually used in accessing the areas of localized fat for liposuctions. Sincerely,
David Hansen,MD
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BMI and Liposuction
There is no hard and fast rule. Every patient needs to be evaluated as an individual taking into account their anatomy, fat distribution, goals and expectations. You should be at your baseline weight before having any procedure. Liposuction and tummy tuck are NOT weight loss procedure. Tummy tuck is great for patients with loose skin, moderate fat, and roundness (diastasis or separation of their muscles) of the abdomen. Liposuction is good at contouring fat....
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Weight an important concern before considering liposuction.
Having photos or your height and weight would help answer this question specifically for you. Liposuction is not for, and should not be used for, weight loss. The best candidates for liposuction and those who get the best results are patients whose weight is close to their ideal body weight and who have local collections of fat that is diet and exercise resistant. Calculators to figure your BMI are available on the web. A BMI of 19 - 24 is considered normal, 25 - 29...
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