Liposuction on a 17 year old? (photos)

I am the father of a teenager, so I understand your concerns.  The deal is your body is still growing and maturing, and dealing with hormones, and you may not need lipo just now. It sounds like you are doing a great job with diet and exercise, but do me a favor, try one more thing.  Check out the link below to an article I wrote about avoiding liposuction with a specific diet. Become an abdominal crunch machine, and try my recommendations.  If that truly doesn't work, then at least you will know that you tried everything to avoid surgery, and will have a much better argument for your parents!

Congratulations on your weight loss! Keep up the good work. You have already had success and modified your diet. Turn these changes into lifestyle habits and continue your efforts. Break through your current plateau.
At seventeen, you are still growing and your body is metabolically active. Weight loss is much easier now than when you are fifty. Please know that liposuction surgery is a body sculpting technique, not a
weight loss tool. When performed on an individual whose weight is not
under control and stable, liposuction can result in disproportionality
when the areas of the body not treated continue to expand as additional
fat is deposited into fat tissue.Liposuction is major surgery. Recovery can be lengthy and painful. There
are risks involved and potential complications.Emotional maturity is also a
factor. Dealing with complications, pain, disappointing results or unmet
expectations can be difficult for an adult, even more so for a child.Liposuction
can be performed on a seventeen year old, but I would recommend
nutritional counseling and patience first. Find a well qualified surgeon
certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery who will take these
issues into account and keep your best interests at heart.
Together you can decide when you are ready.

I would never suction any patient in your age range, and the abdomen is a difficult area to suction and get a good result. You need to be patient, and continue eating properly, more cardio, and consider getting a trainer. Do not let anyone suction your abdomen.If you are still unhappy with your weight, consider a weight loss center under physician supervision.Good luck. You can do it. 

Hi, thanks for posting your pictures. Sometimes fat is very stubborn and liposuction is a wonderful tool to help you on that. Keep up the good work losing weight, I recommend to increase cardio and to have small portions of balanced meals 5 to 6 times a day in order to accelerate your metabolism. Please have an in person consultation so you can discuss your concerns, options and expectations thoroughly, good luck in your PS Journey!Respectfully,Dr. Jaime Campos-Leon

On rare cases, have a performed liposuction for someone under 18. I think that you would need to be seen in person with parent approval. 

We see your frustration, though we would recommend that you stick with the diet and exercise a bit longer before you give up. Yes, liposuction will shape inherited fat deposits over the hip and thigh, but fat over the central abdomen can almost always be lost when you are young. Don't give up yet.