Amount of fat loss from Smart Lipo?

Smartlipo is for isolated pockets of stubborn fat and not for weight loss. If you have a "spare tire", love handles or something like that, liposuction can help you. However, if you are looking for overall weight loss and a lower number when you step on the scale, liposuction is not suitable. It's hard to say how much fat you'll lose but you can ask your surgeon how much was removed during your surgery.

Liposuction results will take a few months to see final results. Liposuction is an excellent method to reduce body disproportion and to reduce extra deposits of fat. Best. Dr. Karamanoukian 

Smartlipo won't help you lose a considerable amount of weight. It is more to remove unwanted localized fat deposits on your body that don't respond well to diet and exercise. It can help treat love handles, muffin top,  saddlebags and other contour concerns. You should be at an ideal, stable weight before you proceed with surgery for your safety and to improve your surgical outcome. 

Smart Lipo is a liposuction technique used to contour the body. The questions regarding how much fat gets removed, of course, depends on each individual. While everyone is concerned about how much fat they lose, the most pertinent question arises regarding the shape the abdomen or concerned region post operative appearance. This will take more than two weeks to see the final results. Most of the skin tightens over the course of the first six months. At two weeks, you will notice firm patches that resolve over time. You should have a good idea that there is a noticeable difference at two weeks and that you will continue to improve in shape over the weeks and months ahead. Just be patient and I am sure your concern will be answered one way or another. I would continue to be in contact with your physician to help you be reassured.

You can tell if adequate amount was removed by comparing the liposuctioned area with other areas of the body.  The best place to compare to is just under the ribs.  The thickness of the pinch should match.  Weighing yourself will not give the correct answer.

Few important points for you to undertand.
1. Final results from any lipo procedure takes 6-12 months most commonly patients start to see very nice improvement by 4 weeks.
2. A perfect natural looking result has nothing to do with how much fat is removed. It all depends on the patient, areas that are done, the degree of disproportion, etc. In one patient 200 cc may be the perfect amount and in another it may be 4 and a half liters.
3. The role of the liposuction surgeon is to target disproportion and create a more balanced shape. The role of the patient is to keep their weight down and their muscle tone good. Each has their own distinct roles.

We do many cases of Smart Lipo that have only a small amount of fat obtained, yet fabulous results.  Some cases can have large amounts of fat and less spectacular results.  It all comes down to the shape, not the amount, of fat.  Good luck on your results!

Smartlipo can be used alone or in combination with other treatments to remove fat. It is not the most powerful treatment for massive quantities of fat but is the best treatment for the smoothest result and for the tightening of loose skin. Sometimes doctors will debulk large quantities of fat with other types of liposuction and combine it with Smartlipo to get both effects.

Keep in mind that any type of liposuction is not meant to be likened to weight loss. SmartLipo is great for reducing and contouring those difficult areas of fat. Patients who exercise and eat healthy and still have those difficult areas are our best patients. Realistically, you still have a lot of swelling at 2 weeks; your best results will come 3, 6, even 12 months later. Be patient dear... 

Theoretically, Smart Lipo can remove almost all of the fat in the treated area if the treatment is very aggressive.  However, the key is to remove all the fat necessary to give a great result.  That might mean leaving some; so that, the treated areas blend beautifully with the rest of the body.