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

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.  

Thank you for your pictures.  Despite being thin, it appears that you have some fat of your abdomen.  An exam is critical for final determination of your candidacy for liposuction but your pictures suggest you may benefit from selected liposuction.

Dr. ES