Will I See Results if 8000 Cc of Fat Was Removed During Tumescent Lipo?

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This is my 5th day post op. I saw immediate results after my procedure and I know it takes up to 6 months to see the final results, but I'm still concern about if I will have a good/better outcome. I had large volume lipo, I'm 5'10 and 225lb after the precedure I was down to 211lb. Please give me some advice. Thank you

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

8 liters is a very significant amount, and you should notice a nice difference once the swelling subsides.  Swelling can persist for 6 months and sometimes up to 1 year following liposuction.

	 

	 

	 

	Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Jeffrey J. Roth, MD, FACS · Answer

Eight Liters is a very large amount.  You are very early in your post operative course.  It may take months to see the results.  We usually tell patients that it may take a year to see the final results.  Please make sure your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon is aware of your concerns.  Tumescent liposuction is the instillation of tumescent fluid, (IV fluid, lidocaine, and epinephrine).  The lidocaine decreases pain.  The epinephrine reduces bruising and bleeding.  There is no pain during general anesthesia.  There may be some soreness after the procedure.  This soreness depends on how much liposuction you are doing, and other factors.  It is usually well tolerated.  It is not used for weight loss.
Jeffrey J. Roth, M.D., F.A.C.S
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery

York Jay Yates, MD · Answer

I tell patients the happiest patients from liposuction are the ones who need it least.  A patient who is in shape and near their ideal body weight with a bulge of stubborn fat will notice a big difference with a smaller volume of liposuction.  

	An overweight/ obese patient with 30 L of excess fat may barely notice a very large volume reduction.  LIposuction is neither for weight loss nor treatment of obesity.

	8 L of fat of fat removal is a HUGE volume for one treatment and you can expect a significant amount of swelling for the first couple of weeks.  In cases such as yours, I would expect the final outcome to generally be much better than the results seen immediately after surgery.

Misbah Khan MD, FAAD, FACMS · Answer

Liposuction is used for body contouring, not for the treatment of weight loss or obesity. if you had a large volume liposuction done when u are in fact quite obese to begin with, u may not see permanent results, as there is a chance it might recur or u may gain it in untreated areas. just make sure u dont gain weight and lose weight after the procedure so that the results u got from lipo will last

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Liposuction is not a substitute for diet and exercise. But if you had large volume liposuction removing 8Liters of fat, then you should definitely see some changes as the swelling dissipates.

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