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If you have 88 pounds of fat on your body, you are not a candidate for liposuction. Weight loss by diet of surgery should be pursued.
As of this writing the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommend that 5 liters is the limit for extraction in an outpatient setting. Each patient is different. Best to see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for an evaluation. Please remember to have reasonable expectations. It also seems that you need to make some lifestyle changes for your basic health.
In general liposuction should be limited to 5 liters in the outpatient setting to minimize risks. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Almost all patients have less than 5 liters (10 pounds) removed at one procedure. The good news is that this volume of fat removal can produce a major and permanent improvement in body proportions. It's not the same as removing 10 pounds from weight loss (where the weight is lost all over the body). This is 10 pounds of extra fat in troublesome areas. And the fat does not come back. FYI: On my website (link attached) I list the liposuction volumes. All you need to do is multiply the volume in liters (1000 cc = 1 liter) by 2 and you get the weight in pounds. Surgeons who claim higher volumes are likely including fluid weight (fluid is injected into the tissues) and this is a little unfair.
"Yes and No". Fat actually floats on water so it doesn't weigh as much as one thinks. With each large volume liposuction, you can lose up to 5 kgs so "no" you can't lose that much weight in only 1 procedure but "yes" you can look like you lost that much weight with a few procedures since liposuction dramatically reduces the volume of fat which makes it look like you lost a huge amount of weight. It can take a huge tummy down dramatically in only 1 procedure. Multiple procedures can all be done under local tumescent anesthesia without the big risks associated with general anesthesia and can be done as little as 1 week apart in a healthy patient for roughly $5-6,000 each on special. Serial liposuctions with dieting and exercise can change a person's life. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
