After liposuction, can cheat meals still be an option or must I live a strict diet?

Thank you for your question! The answer is no, you do not have to be on a strict diet post surgery. I recommend that my patients maintain their weight to avoid altering their results. However, a balanced, normal diet is perfectly fine. Best of luck!

Hello and thank you for your question. It is important to remember that after liposuction you can still gain weight and therefore it is important to continue to  have a healthy active lifestyle to maintain your weight. I would seek consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon for a full evaluation and advice. Best,
Pejman Aflaki, M.D.

Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon

As long as you maintain a healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise and a balanced diet, it is perfectly fine to indulge in your favorite treats on occasion. Eating a donut or cookie once in a while and having days where you consume your favorite comfort foods will not negatively impact your results. The key is to keep these indulgences in moderation in order to prevent weight gain.

If you continue to eat healthy and exercise, a cheat meal once in awhile should be OK, monitor your weight and back off with the cheat meals if you see that you are gaining weight. Good luck.

Thanks for your question. It is recommended to keep a well balanced diet and exercise routine after the surgery in order to maximize the results of your surgery. That said, you don't have to keep a extremely strict diet, you can have a cheat meal every now and then. 

Great question! After liposuction you should try to maintain your lifestyle and eating habits. However having cheat meals or a cookie or donut here and there will not ruin your results. It's just like working out, as long as you maintain lifestyle and activity having a cheat meal here and there will not ruin your results.Best of luck and hope this information helps!- Dr. Roger Tsai  @DrRogerTsaiBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

atomicgirlExcellent question! While it is important to maintain a solid diet and exercise routine after liposuction, rewarding yourself with a favorite meal or a favorite dessert every now and then is certainly reasonable.My father was a very wise cardiologist and while he was stickler regarding a solid diet for his heart patients, one of his favorite sayings was “everything in moderation, including moderation!” Best of luck!

Hello. Great question. You must not leave a strict diet. However, your diet is all up to you in order to maintain your results. I will suggest exercising regularly in order to avoid gaining a lot of weight. Good luck post op.   

Thank you for your question. Congratulations on your procedure. I would recommend you keep a healthy diet after the procedure to maintain your weight. A little more here and there wont really affect anything. Please refer to your surgeon with any further questions.

Thank you for your question. Your need to maintain a healthy diet and exercise routine post lipo in order to maintain results. Lipo will not prevent you from being able to gain weight due to poor diet and exercise. Be sure to see a board certified plastic surgeon.