23 y/o, female, 5'6, 165 lbs - am I a good candidate for lipo 360? (Photos)

Liposuction of your abdomen and flanks also called lipo 360 could give you a much smaller waist and a smaller stomach. One benefit of liposuction is that it will not leave a large scar. Recovery is easier for liposuction. The other option would be a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. A tummy will likely give you a flatter stomach, but it will also give you a large scar. Based the pictures you shared you are a pretty good candidate for liposuction, but it is possible after recovery from the liposuction you may still have a small bulge in your lower stomach. Even if you were left with a small roll yours, you would have a smaller waist and stomach liposuction. A tummy tuck will likely leave with a flat stomach, but you will have a scar from hip to hip. I recommend you discuss your options with a surgeon who you can trust to be honest with you and explain the pro and cons of all the options. Wishing you the best of health, Dr Wright.

Dear Powerful9843,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photos, it looks like you would benefit from liposuction. However, there is a risk of loose skin after liposuction. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hi, from your photos and your self description, you are an excellent candidate for a lipo-360. However, you need to be aware that the biggest factor that will effect your outcome will be the skill of the surgeon. The second factor will be the equipment. For this kind of case I like to use the Vaser® ultrasound probe and Microaire® power assisted liposuction to sculpt and remove the fat followed by Renuvion® to tighten your skin. This technique is call High Definition liposuction. TotalDefiner® trained doctor are the best trained for this type of procedure. Most doctors will prefer to perform the 360 under general anesthesia, but I prefer to do it under local. Many plastic surgeons will tell you that you need a tummy tuck but a skilled High Def liposuction trained doctor can give you better looking results without the ugly scar.

You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best. The best in body contouring not only removes fat with energy devices like VASER ultrasound but also internally heats the skin with radiofrequency devices such as Renuvion (J-Plasma), InMode BodyTite, and ThermiRF to heat the undersurface of the skin and tighten it at the same time as fat removal. These combinations are called 4D HI-DEF VASER Liposuction and can only be done by a well-trained body contouring specialist. At the same time, fat should be harvested and purified, with PRP and stem cells added, and then injected into muscles, indentations and cellulite to get body shaping and contouring. For a Brazilian butt lift (BBL), we inject the fat into the buttock for contouring and lifting, but fat can also be used in areas such as the chest/breast, arms/shoulders, calves and face. Cellulite should also be treated with a combination of QWO or Cellfina, subcision, and/or fillers such as Bellafill, Renuva synthetic fat, or Sculptra. If skin is very loose before surgery, then it will need to be removed: tummy tuck/abdominoplasty for lower abdominal skin; breast lift for excess breast skin; and/or a brachioplasty for loose arm skin.

Overall, you need a full assessment, but simple liposuction alone will not tighten skin and needs a combination of various methods -- fat removal, skin tightening, defining, fat grafting, skin removal -- to get the best in body contouring and body sculpting. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.

You appear to have excess adipose tissue around your trunk. For that you are a good candidate for liposuction of your trunk. You did no mention if you have had children. If so you would need to be evaluated for diastasis rectus. If you have diastasis, it would require a tummy tuck to get your abdomen completely flat along with the liposuction. Discuss all with your plastic surgeon. Good luck.

Hello,
Based on your pictures you should definitely get lipo 360. Lipo has nothing to do with skin tightening but after lipo, your skin normally shrinks well. Skin is an elastic organ and always shrinks after lipo based on the elasticity of your skin. You can also add a vaser/laser during the treatment which helps with skin tightening. I would always consider adding a fat transfer to the buttocks when you are doing lipo 360 because the quality of the fat is great and it will give you a nice hourglass shape. I have done hundreds of lipo 360 who has similar body shape to you and most of them are very happy with the results. There is always a chance for the loose skin but I always tell my patients to wait a year before doing a tummy tuck which is only skin correction and most of the patients do not go for the tummy tuck because they love the results they get with lipo 360. Make sure to go to an experience and board-certified provider because lipo 360 is a beautiful art. Have a great day.

YES! You are a great lipo 360 surgical candidate. Seek in person or virtual consultations with boarded PSs. Fees range from $5,000-$8,000.

Thank you for the photographs. It appears that you would make an excellent candidate for a domino in flank liposuction including the waist line, otherwise known as a 360 Liposuction. I hope this helps and good luck from New York City plastic surgery

Dear Powerful,
You will have amazing results in skilled hands.
In combination with diet and exercise, lipo 360 is one of my favorite surgeries to do.
Sometimes skin tightening treatments like Renuvion or a tummy tuck are needed.
However, a young healthy person without stretch marks will have great independent skin tightening.
Best. DrBrecht
Seattle, Wa

Hi and welcome to our forum!
From your photos, I note fullness of abdomen, back, and flanks. The relationship between your weight and height (BMI) is satisfactory at 26.63.
You would notice a significant change in body shape after lipo 360!
Visit a board certified plastic surgeon for evaluation, examination, and discussion.
Best wishes...