I am 16 and Iam Wondering if I Can Get Any Platic Surgery ?

Regardless of age, liposuction would not work well for someone who is overweight and says diet and exercise hasn't helped.  If such a persone has liposuction, the calories consumed per day wouldn't change and the extra energy would be converted to fat and stored in the same area that underwent liposuction as well as other areas.  You should become involved with a nutritionist and a trainer and eat healthier and work out more.  Also your physician should ensure that your endocrine system is working normally, especially your thyroid.

Once all of this is done, and you start to prove to yourself that you can take some weight off, then you would be a better candidate for liposuction. The healthier you are preoperatively, the better you will heal from surgery.

With parental consent it may be possible to have surgery. However, liposuction is more for sculpting and not major weight loss reduction. Depending on your height and body frame, you may have some areas that liposuction might help shape and then motivate you with a continued diet and exercise program. It may be worth your while to go in for a consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, with one of your parents, and find out what your options are. Good Luck!

Liposuction is not the solution for weight loss or obesity. Liposuction is for contouring an area on your body where weight loss will not help. It is important from an early age to watch your diet and exercise to develop good life long habits. Good Luck.

Dear selina16,

I am sorry to hear about your concerns about your weight. Obesity is an important issue that can affect your long-term health and should be addressed. I would suggest seeing a weight loss specialist to see if they can help you change your dietary and exercise habits to help you lose weight. Unfortunately, plastic surgery including liposuction is not a treatment for weight loss. In extreme circumstances, a bariatric operation such as Lap Band may be worth considering, but it much more advisable to lose the weight on your own.

Warmest wishes,

Larry Fan, MD