Liposuction on an Already Thin Patient.. Just a Little Amount of Fat Around Abdomen? (photo)

Liposuction is a procedure for reducing fullness due to fat in specific areas of the body. It is excellent for patients who are at or near their ideal body weight as it is more of a sculpting tool and not a form of weight loss. Liposuction removes the fat cells from areas which do not get better with weight loss or exercise.  Be sure to visit a board certified surgeon who will advise you of your surgical options.

Thanks for an excellent question.  I see many patients like you who have small pockets of fat and maybe some loose skin in a few trouble spots despite diet and excercise.  These pockets can be part of your genetic build or occur after children.  The most important part of couseling someone like you is setting reasonable expectations.  Because you basically have great shape and a small problem, your after procedure result may not seem that dramatic and thus it is harder to see "value" for the money spent compared to a patient that has a more prounced fat pocket that is treated and thus easier to see the change.   In fact, afterwards you may even feel worse for several months from swelling and the avoidance of strenous excercise which often follows surgery for a few weeks.  I use the SMARTlipo Triplex technology for patients like you with good results because it tightens the skin some as well.