18 yrs old and want to remove fat in my flanks and stomach. Am I a good candidate for liposuction? (photos)

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I’m 18 yr old and want to remove fat in my flanks and stomach. I’ve always had fat there since I can remember and even with an active lifestyle and pretty good diet. My concern is that because I’m young, I will probably gain weight with age even if I matinain my current level of activity and diet. I am a nicotine user. Would you reccomend an alternative to liposuction or is lipo well suited to my situation?

Stephen T. Greenberg, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question.  Looking at your photos you have provided I would agree that liposuction is a great option for you.  I typically like using an laser assisted liposuction because it will help with the skin retraction.  Each surgeon will have their own protocol about smoking and surgery.  I typically recommend all patients to stop any form of nicotine 4-6 weeks before surgery and a few weeks after.  I would suggest seeing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in person to evaluate you and discuss your options.  Best of luck to you.

Finny George, MD · Answer

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. You are a great candidate for 360 liposuction. This will help to not only remove unwanted fat but contour your shape very nicely. I believe you will have a fantastic result.

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question, I recommend you waist and back Liposculpture, getting better curves especially in the waist, improving your body contour. Also, I suggested take the fat we get and transfer to the buttocks and hips, to mold them and get better volume, contour and butt projection, is that we know as "Brazilian Butt Lift" (BBL).

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Tommaso Addona, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.
Based on your photos, I believe you may be a good candidate for liposuction. Please keep in mind that you will likely be tested for nicotine the day of surgery because it is an elective procedure. This means that you will need to be off of nicotine for one month prior to your surgery and continue to stay off of it since it can effect your healing process. I recommend speaking to a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options.

Peter Chang, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and images. Based off of your information provided you look to be a great candidate for liposuction alone. Your age indicates that you should have good skin retraction once the minimal fullness is taken down. You can expect to wear a post-surgical garment to help with compression for about 4-8 weeks depending on your physicians guidelines. It is important to find a qualified board certified physician that can do a full assessment and tailor a treatment plan that will help you achieve your desired results.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear gossamer1234,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photos, it looks like you would benefit from liposuction. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you 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

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOS · Answer

Gossamer,
You are a great candidate for a liposuction 360.  You have a nice shape underneath the fat waiting to come out.  The procedure takes only 90 minutes and is performed through 4 small hidden incisions.
Best wishes.
Dr. Taranow

Nancy de Kleer, MD, FRCSC (Plast) · Answer

Yes, based on your photos,  you are a good candidate for liposuction of the abdomen and flanks. 
If you continue a healthy diet and exercise you may stay at a healthy weight for your entire life.
Regardless of future weight changes, you can consider treating the areas you don't like now, particularly since the fat has been there for a long time, even with an active lifestyle and good diet. 
Liposuction will work, and an alternative is Coolsculpting.  
Liposuction will remove the fat in one session, Coolscultping may take more sessions.
As a surgeon, I prefer doing liposuction as I see the fat come out and the result on the operating table, however, I know that with a very good Coolsculpting technician you can also get a good result. 
It is a good idea to reduce/quit your nicotine use as it improves healing, which can then help obtain a better result. 
All the best to you,
Dr. Nancy de Kleer

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Nicely posted photos, yes liposuction perfect for you. I just did my office Astana look 360 she is 25. She now has hour glass figure after 3 weeks! Fee $5,000. Best to virtual consult with…

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

There’s nothing wrong with you getting Liposuction and based on your information given you are an ideal candidate for the procedure.
I sometimes describe the ideal Liposuction candidate as someone who is young tight and pudgy.
Basically you are the kind of patient we wish we could be operating on all day because you have the potential for a perfect outcome.
The only other variable to consider would be grafting some fat in your hips and buttocks to help hyper feminize your body slightly more than what can be achieved with Liposuction alone.
Well done BBL‘s should not look like some freakish cartoon character but rather be the perfect S-curve female body contour.
There is an immense difference in quality outcomes based on who does the procedure. Most plastic surgeons do not do particularly good work when it comes to both Liposuction and fat transfer. The procedure is permanent and more or less irreversible a bit like getting a tattoo. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of finding the right provider before committing to having this procedure.
The following is a general write up about the BBL procedure and provider selection.
Delivering consistent high-quality liposuction and fat transfer results is more difficult than most people believe in this is true for both patients and plastic surgeons. Most plastic surgeons think they are better at liposuction than they actually are. Liposuction and fat transfer has more variance or difference in outcome purely based on who does the procedure than any other surgical procedure I’ve ever seen. Being board-certified in plastic surgery with an overall good reputation is not sufficient to guarantee that somebody has mastered body contouring with liposuction and fat transfer. Personally I view the torso as a single anatomic unit and either treated the entire torso or don’t do Liposuction. There are of course exceptions but for the most part I believe in treating the entire torso. A full torso includes upper abdomen, lower abdomen, love handles all the way down to the hip dips, waist, the entire back and under arm area all the way to the side of the breast. this leaves people with a natural thin fat distribution without transition zones between treated and entrteded areas. I’ve viewed the BBL as an enhancement to body contouring creating an ideal feminine S-curve that goes from the armpit to the knee. I did not emphasize a large buttocks with liposuction of the outer thigh creating a big round butt on the small leg which I sometimes called the “lollipop look”. Instead I emphasize long smooth harmonious curves creating a slightly hyper feminized balanced figure. To find the most talented and experienced provider in your community I suggest having multiple in person consultations. I do not recommend patients travel for elective surgical procedures and I recommend patients whenever possible avoid virtual consultations. During in person consultations ask each provider to show their entire collection of before and after pictures of BBL results. Always confirm that after pictures were taken at least three months from the time of surgery. anybody who shows early postoperative pictures such as pictures with patients still showing surgical drawings on them, being in the operating room or any evidence of recently having had surgery should be immediately discounted as showing “.fake news”. Early fat transfer results can look very impressive but do not at all represent final results. Ask the provider to show you examples of excellent outcomes, average outcomes and less than outcomes. Specifically ask each provider to show as many pictures as possible‘s of patients who have similar body characteristics to your own. An experienced provider should have no difficulty showing you a minimum of 50+ sets of before and after pictures. Simply seeing a handful of pre-selected sample pictures which in reality most likely represent the best results of that providers career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results look like for that provider. Highly experienced providers will have hundreds or even thousands of before and after pictures and should be willing to give you access during the consultation to see as many pictures as possible. If somebody claims to of done a lot of surgery but doesn’t have a lot of before and after pictures then you should ask yourself why? Do not commit to surgery or pay a down payment during the time of consultation until you’ve finished all your consultations and have given yourself plenty of time to think about your decision. The results from these procedures are permanent and irreversible. When in doubt slow down and schedule more consultations. Finally I recommend patients read all reviews on all various physician review websites avoiding providers for any significant number of justified negative reviews. The absence of justified negative reviews is more important and more telling and having an abundance of positive reviews. Plastic surgeons with the biggest social media profiles are not necessarily any more talented than those who have no websites at all. Famous or likable does not equal talented. Find the right plastic surgeon and everything falls into place. 
Good luck,
 Mats Hagstrom MD

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