How many liposuction procedures can I get at once?

A few areas can be done with each liposuction procedure under local and a few procedures can be done just a  day or two apart. Usually an upper and lower tummy and hips can be done in 1 procedure and then the midback, axillae(arm pit areas) and arms can be done in another procedure and the thighs/knees in another. all 3 can be done in 1 week easily usually. Some docs will try to do it all in just one procedure under general anesthesia and only take a little out of each area so you wind up with a lousy result. It is better to go to a doc who is very thorough and does it under local for best results.

I appreciate your question.





Yes, multiple areas can be performed together as long as you are in overall good health and cleared for elective surgery by your primary care doctor.



The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.



Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.





Best of luck!





Dr. Schwartz



Board Certified Plastic Surgeon



Director-Beverly Hills Breast and Body Institute



#RealSelf100Surgeon

We do full bodies at one time it all depends on the amount removed to determine if more than one procedure is needed or not.  Best, Dr. Emer.

You've already received some informative information from the other physicians.  Everybody patient is different so a consultation in person is the best way to find out what's best for you.  I usually find that the maximum in one session is the upper and lower abdomen, flanks, lower back, and sometimes the chin.  Adding the arms is likely going to be too much in one session because of lidocaine dosage and the volume of aspirate.  Doing too much at one time typically leads to less removal of fat and less dramatic results.  Hope this helps.  :)JY

Thank you for your question about liposuction.   You may safely have your plastic surgeon treat many areas at once.  I routinely and safely treat the abdomen, back, love handles, inner and outer thighs, hips, and knees in the same procedure.  Some patients add the chin area or other areas such as the arms.   The state of California restricts the total volume of fat which can be removed in an outpatient surgical facility and doctors who are board certified plastic surgeons are trained in the surgical and postsurgical care of patients to make the procedures very safe.In over twenty years of practice, we have treated thousands of patients and never had a significant liposuction complication creating a major health concern or had to hospitalize a patient.  This type of of safety record is routine for many of my colleagues as well.    Best wishes!