Is it better to lose as much weight as you can before liposuction for better results?

I think its best to be at your natural weight especially if you are going to get fat transferring done at the same time.  It IS best to increase muscle tone especially if doing a hi definition procedure.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for your question.It is optimal to be at your desired goal weight prior to liposuction.We all are born with only so many fat cells. They just increase in size with weight gain and decrease with weight loss. Some fat cells however are more diet resistant than others.Liposuction is best accomplished in areas of diet resistant fat to improve contour.For instance, let's say you are 30 pounds above your goal weight and you have liposuction of your diet resistant flanks. Your plastic surgeon will "liposculpture" your diet resistant flanks to be in alignment with your abdomen, back and hips. Post operatively you are delighted.Now you loose the 30 pounds and because your flanks are made up of diet resistant fat, it will APPEAR that the fat has returned to your flanks but in reality you lost fat (from loosing 30 pounds) AROUND the diet resistant flank area.So my advice:1)Get to within 5 pounds of your optimal/desired  weight then undergo the liposuction.2) Make sure your surgeon is Cert. by the Am. Bd. of Plastic Surgery.3) Ideally he/she is a member of the Am. Soc. for Plastic Surgery (denoting by membership having met additional criteria and demonstrating a focus on Cosmetic Plastic Surgery)My best wishes,

Liposuction is not a weight loss procedure. It is a body contouring procedure. In other words, it works best on patients that have localized fat pockets that do not improve with diet and exercise. Therefore, if you are at a healthy and stable weight you will have the best results.Best Regards,Dr. Stutman