Is my Skin Elastic Enough for Liposuction?

April 15, 2010
Asked By:acgray

I am 21 years old and recently lost 40 lbs through jogging. I like my size but have some unattractive excess belly fat. I do not appear to have excess skin but do have a few stretch marks which raises concerns about my skin quality. If I've lost 40 lbs and do not appear to have excess hanging skin, should I automatically assume I won't have a problem with skin laxity post-lipo? Also, my breasts have unattractively gone down two cup sizes since jogging; would those fat cells possibly grow after abdominal cells are removed?

1 photo

Answers (16)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
April 19, 2010

Answer: 21 yr olds usually do great with liposuction since skin elasticity is in their favor

1 person found this helpful
David Hansen, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
April 19, 2010

Answer: 21 yr olds usually do great with liposuction since skin elasticity is in their favor

1 person found this helpful
David Hansen, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
MOST RECENT
September 11, 2019

Answer: Lipo + BBL

MOST RECENT
September 11, 2019

Answer: Lipo + BBL

April 19, 2010

Answer: Abdominal skin may retract after liposuction, but gaining weight does not make droopy breasts perky again

Elizabeth Slass Lee, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 19, 2010

Answer: Abdominal skin may retract after liposuction, but gaining weight does not make droopy breasts perky again

Elizabeth Slass Lee, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

Recommended reading

Liposuction

Everything you need to know about Liposuction

  • 88% worth it
  • 7.8k reviews
  • Avg cost: $8,657
Learn More
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
April 19, 2010

Answer: Skin Elasticity and Liposuction

David Shafer, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 19, 2010

Answer: Skin Elasticity and Liposuction

David Shafer, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 19, 2010

Answer: Liposuction and skin stretching back

Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
April 19, 2010

Answer: Liposuction and skin stretching back

Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

Recommended reading

Liposuction

Everything you need to know about Liposuction

  • 88% worth it
  • 7.8k reviews
  • Avg cost: $8,657
Learn More
ADVERTISEMENT