What % Body Fat Do I Need to Avoid Liposuction During a Body Lift?

Congratulations on your successful weight loss.

As you know, the best time to have the plastic surgical procedures done is when you are at a long-term stable weight. Most plastic surgeons do not use body fat percentage as a criteria for timing surgery. Most likely, liposuction  may not even be necessary given that your main issue seems to be redundant skin.

Based on your pictures you will benefit from  both upper and lower body lifting.

I hope this helps.

 

Hi,

Congratulate on your weight loss.Liposuction is not so much dependent on the percentage of body fact that you have, rather it is where the fat is located. I see many patients in my practice who are at their ideal body weight, but nevertheless have localized areas of excess adiposity. An example of this would be the lateral thigh saddlebag present in some women.I agree with some of the above comments stating that you probably do not need a great deal of liposuction. Nevertheless, I recommend that you drop your weight to what you feel is a reasonable goal and one  that you can maintain for the long term. Whenever I perform this type of surgery, I invariably perform at least a small amount of liposuction to better contour the waist. I hope this helps.

Regards,

Daniel A. Medalie M.D.