Does 1000cc Seem Enough? (photo)

Thank you for your question.  If you are doing Lipo in the office in Florida, the max we are allowed to take out is 1000cc.  If your surgery is in a surgery center or hospital, we can still remove upto 5000cc.

      Aside from possible skin laxity and abdominal wall laxity issues, I could remove 5 liters from your trunk alone.  Liposuction has the most variable results of any procedure.  I perform liposuction and breast procedures together on a regular basis.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

In Florida the liposuction limit refers to supernatant (pure) fat coming out, not the total amount of liquid removed.  I agree 2000-3000 cc would probably be removed but that might only be 1000 cc of actual fat.  

I don't know your height/weight, but you look like you have good skin and may do well especially if the liposuction is done mainly around your waist.  

The surgeon who saw you in person should be able to estimate whether you would be better off doing a full liposuction at a second stage or the 1000 cc at a single procedure.  

Based upon your photos, to get excellent results and have the sculpted shape that you want, I would definitely need to remove more than 1000cc of fat.  In Florida, there is a law which is based on NO DATA that you are only able to remove 1000cc of fat in addition to doing any other procedure.  If I were you, I would do the liposuction at a secondary operating because I would really be able to create and hourglass shape but would need more than 1000 cc removal.  I also use the VASER, which is an ultrasound assisted liposuction, to help cavitate (break up) the fat.  This allows me the ability to really liposuction superficially and create the curves.  Good Luck!!

Based on your photos, you will not be satisfied.  I would imagine at least 2000-3000 cc would be appropriate, if not more.  If your surgeon is not doing the surgery in an accredited surgery center you might ask if they can.  Most states, and our national plastic surgery society, consider it "safe" to do up to 5000 cc of liposuction on patients in the outpatient setting.  You may be getting limited surgery based on FL law.  Best of luck to you.
 

If you are talking about only taking out 1000 cc from your abdomen and lower back, then you are not going to be happy.  Based on your pictures, you likely need at least 3,000 to 4,000 cc removed to make a nice difference.  However, I would suggest being a little more specific in your question and perhaps we can give you a more specific answer.

Good Luck.

You can have more doen but it must be in an approved outpatient surgery center.I believe in Florida they linmit it to about 3000 grams and this should be doable with you.you also have a weak abdominal wall that adds to your protuberance.

Thank you for your question and the photographs.  It is not possible to tell without examining you, but from your photographs it appears you might need a tummy tuck.  There seems to be some laxity of the abdominal wall but again hard to tell from the photographs.   In general I believe that liposuction is best used to treat specific, target areas.  Hope this helps.  Tracy Pfeifer, MD, MS

You DID NOT understand the office surgery rules for the state of Florida! If combination surgeries are planned than ONLY 1 liter of supernatant fat can be removed in these combinations of surgeries. Now 1 liter of supernatant fat could equal a total out of 1.5 liters of fat + fluids/blood, But you are correct it appears as if you are nearer to 2 liters of fat. If the operation is done in an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) or out patient at a hospital operating room than more liters of fat can be removed with the breast surgery. But additional fees will be incurred. Thus, you need a better "informed consent" from the surgeon!!! 

Thank you for your question and pictures. You seem to be a good candidate for liposuction and for proper sculpting significant volume is to be removed from your abdomen and flanks. Your flanks (side of your abdomen) alone will likely yield more than 1000cc. In addition, if you are considering breast augmentation and lift at the same time, you may be a candidate for AFT (fat injection) to the breast. Best of luck.