Liposuction 360: How many liters of fat can I have removed? (photos)

The safe limit for out-patient liposuction is 5 liters which is 10 lbs of fat. At 5'6 and 165 lbs, your BMI is 27 so you are overweight. You have some extra fat but most likely not 10 lbs. If you want the flattest stomach possible then I recommend abdominoplasty with mesh reinforcement, if you are not planning future pregnancies. The mesh creates a more hourglass figure by compressing the abdominal wall resulting in early satiety and helps maintain a reduced weight.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. It is very hard to say from these photos alone, however, a rough estimate would be 3-4 Liters of fat. An assessment of intra-abdominal versus subcutaneous fat would be needed and this can only be done in person. I hope this helps.

Dear Koolducky88,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination and it is hard to predict the exact amount of fat that can be removed. 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

Hello and thank you for your question.You seem to be quite fit and the thickness of the fat pad on the stomach seems to be less than 1 inch ( bear in mind when you pinch you have twice the skin and twice the fat between your fingers)
We do not have a back picture and 360 lipo usually adresses the back rolls as well!
So any where between 3 and 5 liters of aspiration fluid I think is a fair approximation.The question of the flat stomach has to be assessed together with the position of your hips / bassin / lumbar tilt... etc. all this to tell you that lipo can reduce the thickness of the pinch but not correct the posture: only abdominal muscle tightening can do that: training or abdominoplasty!
As abdominoplasty seems to be far from a reasonable indication this leaves you with the ... gym... even after the lipo!

You do not need to worry about how many liters will be removed. What you need to worry about is how the surgeon does the liposuction and how much will be left. You would be amazed at how little fat probably not get more than 2 liters, and that would be pushing it. Your main problem is not the external fat that liposuction can remove but intraabdominal fat that only diet and lifestyle changes can change. If someone tells you that they can make your abdomen flat, do not believe them.

Hi and welcome to our forum!The two photos provided do not provide enough information...even with perfectly framed photos one can be way off base....Even in person...One cannot determine the volume of a lake...It depends upon how deep it goes! The shape of the underlying musculoskelton is the limiting factor. The volume removed is not the important factor...it is the volume left in that provides curviness and definition. Allow the surgeon to perform his / her art. Don't choose a plastic surgeon based upon foggy estimates.Best wishes...