Could a Doctor Prescribe Liposuction ~ Based on New Health Report

Question

I read this {Time Magazine} article today and I am wanting to know if this would mean a doctor could prescribe, legitimately, lipo procedures as a medical need rather than as elective. Love to hear thoughts as this would be interesting to know.

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA · Answer

Thoughts:

	People with excess BMI would require Large volume liposuction (> 5,000 cc) which presents its own risks/complication that are managed effectively in the hospital after surgery but the volumes needed to impact obesity would be dangerous.

	Insurance companies would not jump to cover more expensive, and unproven methods to reduce the burden of fat vs more standard and time-tested methods (diet and exercise)

	Liposuction does little to impact the lifestyle changes to effect long-term maintenance of weight loss

	Liposuction is and should be a contouring procedure only.

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

Liposuction has not been proven to reduce any cardiac risk factors as the fat responsible for those concerns is contained behind the abdominal muscle wall and liposuction can not reach this fat.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Liposuction is not the treatment for overweight patients.  There have been studies that suggest with high volume liposuction some blood parameters may improve, but the risks for some patients to undergo this procedure may be too high.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

You mis interpreted the article written in Newsweek! Read again so you can fully understand what the author was saying. Liposuction is an elective COSMETIC operation. RARELY will any insurance company cover this as a needed operation. From MIAMI Dr. B

Kamran Khoobehi, MD · Answer

The article's main point was the proper way to obtain smaller waist is exercise and diet,not liposuction.

	Good try

Could a Doctor Prescribe Liposuction ~ Based on New Health Report

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Answer: Weight loss by exercise and diet,not liposuction

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