Gained 40 lbs in 2 years after lipo 360

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I have not changed my diet, I eat very healthy and everything was going well after first procedure. I had second procedure a month later, and instead of losing inches I gained weight and inches. It has been 2 years, I’ve paid thousands in lymphatic massage, lymphedema compression garments, and I’m 40 lbs heavier then before I got surgery. My arms are seriously swollen (I did not get any work on my arms), my lymph nodes are swollen under my arms, jawline, etc.. I need help!

Igor Burko, MD · Answer

Hello, my name is Dr Igor Burko, and I am a Plastic Surgeon at SY Aesthetics in NYC.

Typically, liposuction is not associated with drastic weight loss or weight gain. It is a body contouring procedure, it is not a weight loss/gain procedure.

I'd recommend you see your primary care physician to make sure there are no physiologic abnormalities with your hormones or other things that can affect your metabolism/weight.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Liposuction is not going to have any significant impact on patients who gained 40 pounds.
Lymphatic, massage or compression garments have no impact on Liposuction outcomes.
Waiting primarily related to eating habits.
Eating healthy is not necessarily going to keep you and lean if portions are not well controlled. 
 Sometimes we need to redefine our perception of healthy food, normal portions and frequency of eating should be.
Obesity is almost always purely correlated with eating habits.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD

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