How many pounds are equivalent to a 1 liter or fat in a Smart Lipo?

Question

I am thinking to get done a smartlipo but I wanna know how worth it is it and all the details. My weight is 180. I was 160 2 months ba go but I have been eating a lot =( .

Marco A. Pelosi III, MD, FACOG, FACS · Answer

Lipo might remove a few pounds, but it is not a weight loss strategy. Achieving a contoured look through lipo takes far less fat reduction than that required to reduce the same areas by dieting. Since you asked however, 480mL of lipo fat weighs one pound.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Typically 2 L of fat is roughly 2-3 lbs.  However, this may not equate to what your body weight is because of fluid and other things that change after the procedure.  Diet and exercise after liposuction is essential.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Ryan Neinstein, MD, FRCSC · Answer

Great question, unfortunately fat does not weigh that much. People lose weight from diet and exercise Liposuction can contour the body but does not actually cause weight loss. That being said most people love the results and really take their bodies took the next level!

Chaitali Nangrani, MD · Answer

Everyone's fat cell weighs different, and its hard to estimate melted fat which is mixed with fluid, but on an average 4 to 5 lbs.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Let's do some basic math.1 liter divided by .974 liters per kilo =1.022 kg.1.022 kg divided by .454 Kg per lbs = 2.25 lbs.Unless completely separated, the liquid removed is always part water-based fluid and part fat. Even after letting it sit for a while, it does not separate completely. That means even when we refer to having removed one liter of fat, it usually contains some water. Expect just under two pounds per liter.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.

David E. Berman, MD (retired) · Answer

you will reduce fat and you will look better after smartlipo, but you are not removing enough fat to have much of an effect on your weight. you cannot expect ANY type of liposuction to lose weight for you. you must follow better eating habits (see my web site for ketone supplements and dieting ideas) and more exercise. see a board certified plastic surgeon. I will do somewhat overweight people, after i examine them to make sure that they have external fat but I explain that this is a partnership and they must work hard on dieting, if they want good results. do not expect that you can eat whatever you want and that any type of liposuction or surgery, will correct this for you. as dr Pelosi says below about half a liter (480 cc or ml) is one pound of weight (a liter weights one kilogram which is 2.2 lbs approximately).david berman md

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS - Account Suspended · Answer

1000 cc of fat roughly corresponds to 1000 gm, or 2.2 pounds. There is some associated tumescent solution, but 1 liter to 2 pound ratio is roughly correct. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles

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