Will flanks come back if I was to get pregnant after lipo? (photos)

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2 months post op lipo of flanks upper arms inner thigh and full back and full abdomen.I’m trying to find out we’re my weight would distribute if I was o get pregnant so soon after my procedure. R my results going to be ruined I’m honestly only concerned with my flanks and upper arms. With good exercise I have always been able to work off my stomach without lipo so I’m sure I’ll be fine after pregnancy with that and the extra skin!

Alex Campbell, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. With pregnancy, woman tend to gain weight evenly in the body although the areas that have had liposuction may gain less weight as they have less fat cells. If you're thinking on getting pregnant in the near time i suggest you wait untill you have the baby so that you don't have to worry about losing the results from your surgery. That said, you definitely have to choose your surgeon correctly and make sure that he/she has the training and experience to meet your goals with absolute safety.  A key quality indicator is Board Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.  Don’t settle for less than a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with specialized expertise in this procedure.

Robert M. Tornambe, MD · Answer

Boujiiprincess.    Excellent question! In my experience, my patients who return to their pre-pregnancy weight through diet and exercise after liposuction are able to maintain their liposuction results. However weight gained from pregnancy that is not eventually lost can affect those areas liposuctioned, however to a lesser degree, because there are less fat cells in those areas. Best of luck.

Charles Nduka, MD · Answer

Usually, there are no significant addition of fats on the operated areas during pregnancy. What would affect these areas are your diet and activities. It would be best to consult directly with your surgeon as he/she knows your condition best and will be a more accurate resource of information.

Joseph A. Russo, MD · Answer

You are born with a certain number of fat cell. once they are removed, you cannot make new cells. Therefore the procedure is considered permanent. however if you put on weight, it has to go somewhere, and it is different for each patient. However if the appropriate amount of fat was removed originally, it should not significantly increase the size of that area(s) that were treated with liposuction

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I tell my patients that with weight gain, the areas that were liposuctioned still have some fat cells and those fat cells can hypertrophy ( get larger) and you  may gain weight in that area. Probably not as much as you might have if you did not have lipo. The goal is to try to keep your weight in a small range from where you were after surgery. Obviously, all bets are off with pregnancy.

Will flanks come back if I was to get pregnant after lipo? (photos)

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