While the ideal candidate is within normal weight ranges, can you still get liposuction is you're underweight?
Answer: Liposuction Yes assuming that you are healthy. Liposuction is not a weight loss technique. Instead, it's for hard to remove pockets of fat which can exist on thin people as well. Best, Dr. Nazarian
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Answer: Liposuction Yes assuming that you are healthy. Liposuction is not a weight loss technique. Instead, it's for hard to remove pockets of fat which can exist on thin people as well. Best, Dr. Nazarian
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November 9, 2015
Answer: Liposuction and Weight Loss Liposuction is for contouring and shaping, in lipedema it works to decrease body size and disproportion. I suggest a formal consult to see what and if you are a candidate for surgery. There are many options but liposuction it self is really not for weight loss and close to your idea weight is best. Dr. Emer.
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November 9, 2015
Answer: Liposuction and Weight Loss Liposuction is for contouring and shaping, in lipedema it works to decrease body size and disproportion. I suggest a formal consult to see what and if you are a candidate for surgery. There are many options but liposuction it self is really not for weight loss and close to your idea weight is best. Dr. Emer.
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November 9, 2015
Answer: Thin patients ironically make the best candidates for liposuction. Even though a patient is underweight they probably make ideal candidates for liposuction provided they are otherwise healthy.
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November 9, 2015
Answer: Thin patients ironically make the best candidates for liposuction. Even though a patient is underweight they probably make ideal candidates for liposuction provided they are otherwise healthy.
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November 8, 2015
Answer: Liposuction and body weight Thank you for the question.While there are no limitations to weight when talking to patients about liposuction there are a few things that may directly relate to weight when considering liposuction.First liposuction is a sculpting procedure not a debunking weight loss procedure. Therefore the thinner the patient the more successful the outcome.Second with increased weight and BMI come higher risk of complication of any procedure ie DVT and PE ext....Third the maximum liposuction a surgeon can do without admitting a patient is 5000 cc of aspirate and that may not be enough to show much diffetence in larger patient.I hope my answer helped clarify few things.Best regardsNagi T Ayoub MD, FACS
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November 8, 2015
Answer: Liposuction and body weight Thank you for the question.While there are no limitations to weight when talking to patients about liposuction there are a few things that may directly relate to weight when considering liposuction.First liposuction is a sculpting procedure not a debunking weight loss procedure. Therefore the thinner the patient the more successful the outcome.Second with increased weight and BMI come higher risk of complication of any procedure ie DVT and PE ext....Third the maximum liposuction a surgeon can do without admitting a patient is 5000 cc of aspirate and that may not be enough to show much diffetence in larger patient.I hope my answer helped clarify few things.Best regardsNagi T Ayoub MD, FACS
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November 20, 2015
Answer: Is there a minimum weight where you reject doing liposuction? It really depends on the individual, being underweight according to BMI does not necessarily mean unhealthy. If you have an isolated fat deposit that your surgeon thinks can be addressed with liposuction and your overall health is good then you should be a candidate for the procedure. The only way to know for sure is to book a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon near you to see what your options are. Best of luck!
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November 20, 2015
Answer: Is there a minimum weight where you reject doing liposuction? It really depends on the individual, being underweight according to BMI does not necessarily mean unhealthy. If you have an isolated fat deposit that your surgeon thinks can be addressed with liposuction and your overall health is good then you should be a candidate for the procedure. The only way to know for sure is to book a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon near you to see what your options are. Best of luck!
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