Is it possible liposuction can backfire?

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4 months ago I had liposuction in my abdomal area and flanks. I have gained weight in those areas since then. I am working out and eating healthy. Did I waste my money? I am 22 years old and not obese. I just have problems keeping weight off my stomach area. I looked good 4 months ago after my surgery. Now I almost look the same as I did before my liposuction. Idk if my IBS has anything to do with it

Jeremy Pyle, MD · Answer

When you are 18, you have made just about all of the fat cells you are ever going to make. We just make the ones we have bigger. When you have liposuction, some of these fat cells are suctioned out from the problem areas to make them closer in appearance to the surrounding areas. If you have gained weight everywhere, you will gain weight where you had the lipo. If you only gained weight in that one area, something else is likely the cause.Best,Dr. Pyle

Emily J. Kirby, MD · Answer

While it is true that gaining weight after liposuction may hide your true results from the surgery, your IBS likely has something to do with it.  Any shift in water weight and "bloating" may hide your new shapely contours!  When the fat cells are removed from liposuction, they are gone forever, never to return.  However, the remaining fat cells in your body can become bigger and smaller.  Recent studies suggest that keeping up even a low level of physical activity after liposuction will help to keep your results the way you want them.  Remember to follow a smart diet and keep up the exercise!

Jeffrey K. Scott, MD · Answer

Certainly weight gain after liposuction can significantly compromise or even negate the results. Also people that gain their weight primarily around the tummy not only gain in the layer beneath the skin but also inside of the abdominal cavity, which can further increase abdominal fullness. If you can loose the weight you gained your results should improve. I would doubt IBS contributed much to this scenario.

Frederic H. Corbin, MD (license restricted) · Answer

Weight gain after liposuction is never a good idea as it can adversely affect your result.  That is why liposuction is not a substitute for good diet and exercise habitsDr Corbin

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