Can I undergo liposuction to remove 40 lbs. of fat from my thighs and lower abdomen? Or would you recommend full body? (photos)

Dear MissOrginal,
based on your photos, you might be a candidate for a surgery but you have to know that liposuction is not a weight loss procedure. It doesn't help patients to reach goal weight, it is a great option for body contouring. I would suggest you to reach your goal weight prior to liposuction surgery. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thank you for your question. It is hard to provided with a valid medical opinion with those photos.  I would suggest to be treated by board certificated plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results.
Kind Regards,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

An in-person examination will be necessary to give you a proper recommendation but from what I can see, you appear to be a good candidate for liposuction. The photo you provided is limiting but I think you would obtain a nice result from liposuction of the thighs. Liposuction will address excess fat, giving you a very nice result. It is important that you understand liposuction is a body contouring procedure. Although some patients lose up to a few pounds after liposuction, the procedure itself not designed for weight-loss. If you intend to lose weight, I recommend getting within 5-10 pounds of your goal weight before moving forward with your procedure. I recommend setting up a consultation with board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Best of luck!

Great question!  Liposuction is not a weight loss procedure, fat is not dense and does not weight much.  Liposuction is more of a body sculpting procedure.  You will definitely not loose 40 lbs, not even close.  You may loose 5lbs, maybe 10lbs at most.  If numbers are important to you, you would need to be on a weight loss program with diet and exercise.Best of luck and hope this information helps!
- Dr. Roger Tsai  
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction is not a weight loss solution. You need to get as close to your goal weight as possible before considering surgery. Liposuction is a great way to remove fat that does not respond to diet and exercise. You will probably do very well if you can get closer to your goal weight. Be sure to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck.

Thanks for your question. Although liposuction is not a weightloss surgery it helps to get rid of unwanted fat and improve your shape. With liposuction fat can be removed to strategically sculpt the body and accentuate feminine curves.  The skin then retracts over the new shape to give the final result.That said, you definitely have to choose your surgeon correctly and make sure that he/she has the training and experience to meet your goals with absolute safety.  A key quality indicator is Board Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.  Don’t settle for less than a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with specialized expertise in this procedure.

It would take 2 lipos to really change your shape a lot and they can be done just a day apart under tum. local with dramatic results.  One would be the abdomen and hips and the other would be the thighs and knees.  Cost is roughly $15,000 for the 2 and would be so worth it.

You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best. The best in body contouring not only removes fat with energy devices like VASER ultrasound but also internally heats the skin with radiofrequency devices such as Renuvion (J-Plasma), InMode BodyTite, and ThermiRF to heat the undersurface of the skin and tighten it at the same time as fat removal. These combinations are called 4D HI-DEF VASER Liposuction and can only be done by a well-trained body contouring specialist. At the same time, fat should be harvested and purified, with PRP and stem cells added, and then injected into muscles, indentations and cellulite to get body shaping and contouring. For a Brazilian butt lift (BBL), we inject the fat into the buttock for contouring and lifting, but fat can also be used in areas such as the chest/breast, arms/shoulders, calves and face. Cellulite should also be treated with a combination of Cellfina, subcision, and/or fillers such as Bellafill, Renuva synthetic fat, or Sculptra. If skin is very loose before surgery, then it will need to be removed: tummy tuck/abdominoplasty for lower abdominal skin; breast lift for excess breast skin; and/or a brachioplasty for loose arm skin.
Overall, you need a full assessment, but simple liposuction alone will not tighten skin and needs a combination of various methods -- fat removal, skin tightening, defining, fat grafting, skin removal -- to get the best in body contouring and body sculpting. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Thank you for your question and photos. You appear to be a good candidate for lipo, however it is not possible to remove 40 pound via lipo. Lipo is not a weight loss tool, it is used for contouring of stubborn areas. I recommend an in person consult with a board certified plastic surgeon.

MissOriginalI appreciate your frustration, however liposuction is really not a weight-loss tool. Your best option is to try to lose as much weight as possible with diet and exercise before undergoing liposuction. Seek out a sensible diet and exercise plan first then consult board-certified plastic surgeon.  It is the safer option and will allow you to achieve the best results. Good luck