I am overweight. Would I be able to get Laser Lipo?

Liposuction is only appropriate for people who are near their ideal weight or are only slightly overweight. If you’re having trouble lowering your BMI, I’d advise you to team up with a trainer and a nutritionist. Making permanent changes to your diet may be all you need to finally lose the weight. Exercise needs to be a lifelong habit, too. Once you are at a healthier BMI, you can consult with a board-certified dermatologist to determine if liposuction would be advisable.  

Hello,
Liposuction should not be used for weight loss but it is a way to get a jump start on weight loss. Patients should be active and on the right healthy regimen before the procedure. This will make it easier for patients to lose the additional weight after the procedure. Liposuction can take off inches and give you a head start but it should be paired with an active lifestyle and weight loss to get the best results.

You need to lose weight first before undergoing any cosmetic procedure to get the best outcome. For best results, it is recommended to be at your ideal or stable weight before getting a liposuction procedure. Liposuction is not a weight loss procedure, rather it is for removing problem areas that cannot be removed with weight loss and diet / exercise alone. With skin laxity, a tummy tuck or lifting procedure could be performed at the same time. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a bariatric doctor or dietitian. Best, Dr. Emer

Thank you for your question. 
It is not possible to remove significant amount of fat with laser liposuction . But there are options for you. We use the HCG diet in our practice and many have lost 80 lbs or more. Gastric bypass surgery may be an option also. Liposuction is not a weight loss procedure, but a way to help someone who is already in good shape  with diet and exercise who wants to improve their appearance. One must have weight stable for a significant amount of time before having liposuction. Fat cells are not benign; they secrete inflammatory cytokines so it’s very important to lose the weight. 
Please see your primary care doctor or counselor to help you obtain weight loss results.  

 most of my lipo patients are overweight, some significantly..while lipo is not a wt. loss procedure it can give you significant improvement.. look at my profile photos.  
many women get  very motivated after lipo and lose the wt that they were struggling with.

Thank you for your question. Liposuction of any form is not the answer for being overweight. It is best to get as close to your desired weight before undergoing a liposuction procedure. Following lipo it is critical to make healthy lifestyle choices or you may end up increasing the amount of visceral fat in your body. This is the fat beneath the muscle that surrounds your organs and it contributes to diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and even death. Ideally, you should target to get your weight below 190 pounds before considering liposuction.I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore.

i originally would only do patients who were within 15-20% of their ideal body weight. i have since done larger patients in select cases. However, you are about 80-90 lbs overweight and i would suggest that you get your weight down to about 175 lbs before considering Smartlipo or any type of liposuction.Your diet will be more important than exercising, though if you can do both, that is even better. You may want to consider the Paleo Meal Replacement diet (see my web site) or at least a paleo diet or close to it. you will have to be strict on your diet, and be patient. it can often take 6 weeks to see a difference. however, i have had a number of patients (any one of my sons) who have lost over 100 lbs without any surgery, through just dieting and exercising. good luckdavid berman md