Would I be a good candidate for large volume liposuction?

To my knowledge, the largest amount of fat removed, was in the range of 18 liters and required about a 3 day stay in the hospiital. However, just because it can be done does not mean it should be done.

Thank you for sharing your concern with us. I recommend you to loose weight before considerate get these procedures done. You must be a healthy person, within an appropriate BMI of below 30, for safety reasons, to be a good candidate for the procedures you want at the same time, your labs and cardiovascular preoperative evaluation must be optimal.
Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.

There may be too many serious and life threatening risks with liposuction for someone very overweight. Blood clots and fluid shifts and blood pressure problems can occur.

At 390 lbs I would say that you are definitely not a candidate for liposuction small or large volume.  You need to beevlautaed by your bariatric doctor and perhaps have your lap band adjusted.

In MY opinion the leading indications for an operation should NOT be ability to pay, a pulse and a warm body. Among the factors SHOULD be an analysis of benefit VS. risk to the patient.
It has been demonstrated that removing more than 5 liters of supernatant fat in one procedure is associated with significant fluid shifts which require monitoring and fluid replacement.
Since 5 liters translates to just over 10 pounds, liposuction when performed safely within these limits cannot remove more than 10 pounds. The wishful and dangerous thinking of using liposuction as a weight reduction methods in obese individuals and taking on major complications borders on the unethical in my opinion.

Dr. Peter Aldea

Large volume liposcution is defined as liposcution more than 5,000 cc's.  This volume was set to establish some safe parameters for outpatient liposuction on healthy patients.  If you are not healthy or doing more than 5,000 cc's then the procedure should be done with more extensive postoperative monitering.

Liposcution is not for weight loss and is best performed when you are close to a normal body weight.

The maximum that can be removed is very high but you have to consider your reasons for doing it and see if it is really the right thing for you.

Best Wishes

Dr. Peterson

Safe practice with liposuction will limit suction volume to 5 liters at any one setting to keep risks to a minimum. This is still quite a large volume as you imagine five one liter bottles lined up. Large volume liposuction, volumes over five liters is possible as a hospital procedure, though at what price? Risks of bleeding and fluid shifts from bruising become significant. Liposuction has a very poor track record at reducing weight, or controlling weight. You should look elsewhere for help rather than liposuction.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd