Can lipo slow your metabolism? 10 days post-op - don't feel hungry.

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I had the classic mommy makeover: breast augmentation, lipo about the trunk and top of buttocks, and a mini tummy tuck (navel to pubis). I have to say, I have no interest in eating. I do t feel hungry. I'm about a week and a half post op, so not back to exercise yet, but I am walking over a mile a day. I am 47 years old. Did the lipo slow my metabolism?

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

It is not uncommon to have a temporary change in appetite after extensive surgery.  This is likely what you are experiencing.  Continue to follow the advice of your surgeon and be sure to make your meals balanced when you are hungry.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

To be sure, all of the effects of liposuction on lipid metabolism have not been worked out, although there is some data to suggest improvement in lipid metabolism in diabetic patients.  There is no evidence that there is a physiologic improvement in the body's ability to lose weight following liposuction.   Loss of appetite after surgery is possibly due to lack of physical activity.  I recommend a balanced diet with a series of protein shakes, but once again your surgeon should be providing you with this information as advice will differ.  Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Talmage J. Raine, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

I have never heard of anything like that and believe that you are just experiencing a lag in metabolism that accompanies any large procedure. I always tell my patients to drink a lot of keep hydrated, but eat when you get hungry unless it becomes a chronic issue.Talmage Raine MD

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