Can Fat Store in the Face After Liposuction? And Likelihood of Gaining?

Liposuction permanently reduces the chances of gaining weight in the treated areas because it permanently removes fat cells. Most weight gain is from more fat accumulating in cells, not from new cells.

If you stay at a stable weight, you won't gain in other places. If you do gain weight, all your existing fat cells will get larger so your proportions will usually stay the same as after surgery.

One reason many people feel like they gain weight or gain in their face is because when your problem area is no longer a problem, you tend not to notice weight gain. A patient of mine who had liposuction of the love handles gained 25 pounds after surgery and didn't noticed until his face looked quite different because his pants still fit.

   Liposuction of the arms, legs, and stomach will not result in more fat on the face.  However, if you gain weight, the fat will not accumulate as readily in the arms, legs, and stomach.  Therefore, you may accumulate more fat in the other areas, such as the face.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

When you gain weight you will gain weight proportionalely in every fat cell regardless of what part of the body the cell is located in