Liposuction and Hair Loss, any Connection?

Thank you for your excellent question.  Liposuction as a procedure does not lead to the possibility of hair loss, but the stress during recovery from any surgery can cause a temporary thinning of a patient's hair which returns once fully healed.  Hope this helps.

Liposuction has no direct relation to hair loss. Hair loss can be due to a variety of other factors including genetics, physical stress (surgery, car accident) & emotional stress, pregnancy, lack of protein.. etc. If you have concerns I suggest consulting an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Hair loss is not a direct side effect of liposuction. However, stress can induce hair loss and having surgery certainly causes stress.

Hello dear, thanks for your question and provided
information as well.. It can be because the post surgical stress, also if you;re not eatig right too, many things can be, but not liposuctio by itself. This is the surgical
procedure that revolutionized cosmetic surgery becoming one of the most
performed cosmetic procedures. Subcutaneous tissue or fat is removed in order
to contour the body in a way that is harmonious and pleasing to the senses. It
can be performed in almost all regions of the body such as the neck, chin,
abdomen, back, buttocks, thighs, arms and ankles. Usually done through a small
incision in the skin through which a cannula connected to a vacuum is applied,
it can be performed alone or in combination with other procedures. After
liposuction your body is going to be really swollen for at least 2 to 4 months
after your surgery. It is important for you to wear your compression garment
for at least 6 months, the first 3 months 24/7 and then the last 3 months at
least 12 hours per day for your body get use to not having the faja for so many
time. When you remove it, your body can get swollen and also you can have pain.
Remember to also compress your body to prevent a seroma which is an
accumulation of liquid that has to be drained, it is hard to touch and also
really painful. Bruises are completely normal for almost 3 months from surgery,
that’s why is better for you to use a bruising cream and apply it all over your
body 3 times a day. To prevent bad circulation and swollen legs, use
compression socks. Brazilian butt lift can be performed with the same procedure
and for a month it will be swollen and it will drop a little bit without losing
it’s shape if you use your garment.. If you’re going to perform liposuction on
your inner, outer, anterior, lateral, postetior thighs, be careful and consult
with your surgeon what’s best for you, sometimes we have more extra skin than
fat, that can cause severe sagginess on our legs, which can be only be reversed
performing a thigh lift.

Hair is constantly in either a growth phase or a sleep stage when it is shed. Some conditions such as malnutrition or systemic diseases may be associated with increased hair loss. However liposuction is not commonly associated with hair loss. In the bad old days when we did not have specialized soft foam pillows for the head of the patient on the OR table, prolonged operations led to hairless due to the scalp being compressed against a rigid donut for long periods of time. This is a rarity these days. I would look for other causes. Peter Aldea MDMemphis, TN