Can you lose more weight after liposuction and still maintain the same contour?

Yes, If you stay healthy with a good diet and exercise regimen you can you lose more weight after liposuction and still maintain the same contour.

Thank you for your question. It’s great that you are embarking on
your weight loss journey. Liposuction is actually not a weight loss procedure.
The aim of liposuction is to minimize or eliminate bulges of fat that don’t
respond to diet or exercise. Most patients actually don’t lose a significant
amount of weight during liposuction. Since you are just getting started on your
weight loss program, it’s best to wait until you’ve reached your target weight
before determining the problem areas of your body and considering liposuction
to streamline your figure. Best of luck.

Liposuction is not a method of weight loss, because the amount of fat removed won’t be significant enough to register on the scale. At most, you’ll only lose a couple of pounds, even if you get several areas of your body treated. What liposuction is for is to eliminate pockets of stubborn fat that don’t respond well to exercise and diet. It also targets only the fat located under your skin (subcutaneous) and not deeper in the areas around your organs (visceral). I suggest you reconsider thinking of liposuction as a “kick starter” for your weight loss. The best results are achieved on patients who are at a stable weight and who lead a healthy lifestyle. Liposuction is purely for cosmetic body contouring, not for weight loss reasons.

If you lose weight and tone your muscles after liposuction you will get a better ultimate outcome.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for your question.  Liposuction is an excellent method of permanently removing fat and the results can be dramatic, but your results will be enhanced with weight loss prior to treatment.  In general it is always advisable to lose weight naturally before pursuing any aesthetic surgery procedure, as weight fluctuations will affect your long-term results from surgery.   

I would definitely advise you to attempt weight loss prior to proceeding with any body contouring procedure such as liposuction.  Most surgeons push for attempts at weight loss first and a stable body weight for the previous 3-6 months prior to proceeding with surgery.  This would allow for the greatest chance of long term success with your procedure in addition to minimizing operative and anesthesia risks and lessening the strain of recovery.  Best of luck!

It is important to be at a maintainable weight before any type of body contouring procedure. So my advise would be to lose the weight then speak with a surgeon re: liposuction. Best, Dr. Nazarian

Liposuction is not the way to go to lose weight. Yes, a few lbs of tissue can be removed during each session but if you are very overweight, it will not be a huge difference.

Liposuction as a procedure is designed to remove unwanted fat, and works best to address stubborn areas of fat that are not responsive to diet and exercise. When liposuction is performed the removal of fat does not translate into a big change on the scale as fat does not weigh much (think of fat floating in the sink when cleaning a chicken breast of fat). Fat does take up space, and so removal of fat in defined areas can make those areas conform better to a desired figure. Also remember that liposuction is, to some degree, an internal injury to a relatively large area, and the response to a extensive injury could be severe swelling and fluid shifts with blood loss which can lead to terrible complications. For those reasons there are strict limits on the amount of fat that can be removed from a patient at any one time, to prevent those serious complications. Weight loss should be accomplished through diet or exercise, and is best achieved with the help of a nutritionist and support of your loved ones. Liposuction, which is very safe when addressing defined areas of stubborn fat, is not the appropriate avenue for weight loss due to the risks of the procedure when performed over a large area.

Liposuction is best at correcting problem areas where there are too many fat cells.  Fat cells are removed from these  areas where there are relatively too many and contours and proportions are improved.  This is one of the reasons some refer to this procedures as "liposculpture".  If you like your shape and don't have problem areas, weight loss of the best way to proceed.  Sculpting an already good shape does not make sense and will emphasize the problems associated with liposuction rather than give an improvement.  There are many effective weight loss methods, ask your family doctor for advice.Good luck