If I do crunches and then get lipo, will I come out with a six pack?

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Ok, so my understanding is that fat grows over muscle and if you just do crunches, you will never see the "six pack" until the fat is gone that is covering muscle. So my question is "If I do crunches and then get lipo, will I come out with a six pack? .... Also if I do crunches, will it make it too hard to get all the fat out with the lipo?

Thomas McNemar, MD, FACS · Answer

Good question! Your understanding of fat and muscle
placement is correct. Six-pack abs can be achieved with a healthy diet,
cardiovascular exercise for fat reduction, and abdominal strength training for
muscle tone. Liposuction can help speed up the process. When coupled with a
balanced exercise regimen (as soon as your surgeon gives you the go-ahead),
liposuction can create striking results. Having strong abdominal muscles will
not affect the safety or effectiveness of your liposuction procedure. In fact,
people who are in good physical condition often have smoother, shorter
recoveries than people who aren't.

David Hansen, MD · Answer

Whether you do crunches 1st or lipo 1st, makes no difference. Eventually you will get the abs looking a lot better but you should do both. Sincerely,David Hansen,MD

Christopher J. Davidson, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, if you really develop your abdominal muscles with crunches, and then get lipo to leave a small layer of fat on the muscles below, the six pack should then be visible.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

the answer to your question is yes. With hard work to develop the abdominal muscles and removal of fat to expose that development is body feature can be created.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

If your body fat is low enough then you will be able to see the muscles.  Liposuction results are highly surgeon dependent.  Find a plastic  
surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction  
procedures each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before
 and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the  
results.Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

If I do crunches and then get lipo, will I come out with a six pack?

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