Am I too big to get liposuction? (Photo)

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Currently 5'5" 220 lbs. use to be 160, my goal is to get back to that. Gained a lot of weight with my daughter. Am I too big to get liposuction? Should I lose more weight before doing it? I'm actively seeking to get treatment. I want to get my stomach, back, flanks, pubic area. Can I get this all in one visit? Cost and recovery time? My boobs I'll be getting done too(see separate post) this posts about my body though. All opinions welcome and encouraged!!!!

Kevin G. Rose, MD · Answer

I would recommend being closer to your ideal body weight before going forward with surgery.  You look like a great candidate for a tummy tuck, when you get closer to your ideal weight (within 30 lbs) I would recommend going in for a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon. Best of luck!

Alex Campbell, MD · Answer

Liposuction is a very powerful technique in the right hands, and can have dramatic results in a variety of areas and a in a variety of patients.  That said, the ideal liposuction candidate has localized fat deposits and quality overlying skin without significant excess skin or skin damage.  Fat can then be removed to a]strategically sculpt the body and accentuate feminine curves.  The skin then retracts over the new shape to give the final result.
That said, you definitely have to choose your surgeon correctly and make sure that he/she has the training and experience to meet your goals with absolute safety.  Don’t settle for less than a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with specialized expertise in this procedure.I hope this was helpful.  Thank you and best of luck.  Dr. Campbell

Alejandro Nogueira, MD · Answer

With your BMI your risk of intraoperative or postoperative death or serious complications is unacceptably high; let's sort things: firstly normalize your weight.Then you'll not be a candidate for liposuction, I'd say breast reduction/lift and tummy tuck are your best fitted procedures, but not now, firstly lose weight without workarounds.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

The ideal candidate for liposuction are thinner patients with isolated areas of fat. However patients with larger BMI are often quite pleased with results provider the understand the limitations of the procedure.

David Hansen, MD · Answer

From the photos I would recommend 2 liposuction procedures which could be both done in the same week and you could be back at work in 2 days and back to the gym in 1 week. Full abdomen and pubis in 1 procedure and hips, midback, and axillae in a 2nd procedure at a cost of roughly $7000 each on special under tumescent local. Liposuction is such a great motivator to diet and exercise to lose weight and get in shape. If you have been already working out a lot then I would do the procedures now. Sincerely, David Hansen,md

John Michael Thomassen, MD · Answer

I would recommend both an abdominoplasty and liposuction.  Lipo alone would not make much of a difference.   The abdominoplasty will tighten your muscles for a flatter profile and remove the excess lower abdominal wall skin.  Adding lipo will contour your hips and waist.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Weight loss would probably be the most reasonable first step.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA...........

Luis Macias, MD, FACS · Answer

Weight loss to your goal of 160 before your surgery would be ideal.  Liposuction is not a weight loss technique or procedure, rather a body contouring procedure.  At that point you will likely need a tummy tuck to remove the excess skin.  You can also have a breast lift with or without implants performed at the same time.   Good luck on achieving your weight loss goal.  You can do it!  Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.

It is hard to give you good advice without direct examination  or viewing pictures.

I think you have a good understanding already that liposuction surgery is not meant as a weight loss “program” and is ideally done for patients who have isolated diet and exercise resistant adipose tissue in specific areas. The overlying skin of these areas ideally demonstrate good skin elasticity. In other words, these procedures are best done when patients are close to their long-term stable weight.

I would respectfully suggest that you continue your healthy lifestyle and  relatively slow weight loss;  see a well trained board-certified plastic surgeon when you are closer to your long-term stable weight.

Best wishes.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

You need to lose weight first before undergoing surgery in the future. Best of luck with your decision to lose the weight and move forward.

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