Does liposuction actually work for women over 200 lbs? I'm about 224 lbs

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Stephen T. Greenberg, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question.  Liposuction is a great procedure to help shrink people down inches and most patients will receive some skin retraction.  If you have intra abdominal fat, the only way to lose that will be diet and exercise.  That is fat around the intestines.  Extra skin will reduce slightly depending on how much extra skin one has.  I would suggest seeing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in person to evaluate you and discuss your options.  Best of luck to you.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

you would ned to loose weight if you are an extremely high BMI or you may not even see a result from one liposuction procedure. I would suggest hormonal optimization to help you pre and post surgery (see link to emeragecosmetics.com where we do virtual hormonal and weight loss evaluation).
You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best.  Traditional liposuction awake and smart liposuction are old methods and do very poorly for tightening skin or significant skin tightening or contouring.  Small problem areas can be improved slightly by these methods.  The best in body contouring not only removes fat with energy devices like VASER ultrasound but also internally heat the skin with radio-frequency devices such as J PLASMA/RENUVION, InMode BodyTite, ThermiRF to heat the under surface of the skin and tighten it at the same time as fat removal. These combinations are called 4D HIDEF VASER contouring and can only be done by a well . trained body contouring specialist. At the same time fat should be harvested, PRP and stem cells added and injected into muscles or indentations/cellulite to get body shaping and contouring.  This is known as a Brazilian butt lift when you inject the fat to the buttock for contouring and lifting, but fat can also be used in areas such as the chest/breast, arms/shoulders, calves and face.  Cellulite should also be treated with cellfina, sculptra, subcision and/or fillers such as bellafill, renuva synthetic fat, or sculptra.  If skin is very loose before surgery then it will need to be removed such as lower abdominal skin (tummy tuck/abdominoplasty), breast skin (breast lift), arm skin (brachioplasty).  Overall you need a full assessment, but simple liposuction alone will not tighten skin and needs a combination of various methods -- fat removal, skin tightening, defining, fat grafting, skin removal -- to get the best in body contouring and body sculpting.  Dr. Emer.

Richard A. Bartlett, MD · Answer

Dear mariewill89, Thank you for your question. At my office, I do not perform liposuction on patients with a BMI greater than 30 due to safety reasons. You will need an in person assessment with a Board Certified Operating surgeon to assess your candidacy and for you to be at your goal weight. Best of luck to you!

Thomas Trevisani, MD · Answer

Depending upon your height and your overall body composition- liposuction as a Primary mode of treatment for you may not be ideal. I would strongly suggest that you consider lifestyle change, directed toward reducing your body fat and increasing muscle mass before you consider any Cosmetic Surgery. You may find that - once you achieve a more ideal weight - surgical body contouring may be more appealing to you .

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear mariewill89,
generally speaking, you want to reach your goal weight before you consider a surgery, otherwise your results will be suboptimal if you continue to lose weight after the surgery. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD

Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

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