At my La Jolla practice, I recommend liposuction to my patients who are at or near their ideal weight, but have genetically programmed problem areas that are resistant to diet and exercise.
If you have a significant amount of weight to lose, it is best for the long term success of your results if you are within ten pounds or so of your ideal weight before considering surgery. Many La Jolla men and women ask me if liposuction results are permanent. If, after surgery your weight is maintained, your liposuction results are likely to remain permanent. Once the excess fat cells are removed, there are less of them available to expand with weight gain.
If you have a significant amount of fat removed from liposuction, bear in mind that you will likely need to step up your exercise program and reduce your caloric intake to maintain your results. While this procedure can be quite transformative, I as the surgeon will do my part to the best of my abilities, but you as the patient must do your part as well.
It is important for any prospective patient to understand that they have a role to play in the permanence of their results. Every 7 to 8 years, your body regenerates fat cells.
This means that if you do gain weight after liposuction, it is possible that you will regain some of the weight in the areas that were originally treated when fat cells regenerate. However, in my experience, liposuction patients will likely notice that any future weight gain is more proportionate than it would have been had they not undergone liposuction.
Liposuction in and of itself will not prevent you from weight gain but many of my patients tell me that their results greatly motivate them to keep up with an active lifestyle and healthy diet.
After liposuction, does fat come back? Liposuction causes the fat cells in the treated area to be removed permanently. So once the fat cells are gone, they are gone for good.
It is still possible, however, to experience weight gain after liposuction because your body still needs a place to store fat.
Too much eating after liposuction may cause the fat to come back in different places, such as the upper abdomen or outer thighs. This is not an ideal solution for patients who are frustrated with their love handles, hips, or other areas. Individuals are only at risk for weight gain if they are inactive or do very little to maintain their results.
Plastic Surgery, we suggest staying within 5 — 10 pounds of your original weight after fat removal surgery. If you need help sticking with your goal weight, please inform a member of our staff so we can make suggestions about exercise and eating after liposuction. Patients who gain weight or get pregnant after surgery should meet with Dr.
Dauwe in Dallas, TX to review their options. Based on your health history, you may qualify for an additional procedure. Patients need to stay at home and recover from liposuction surgery for a few weeks before jumping back into exercise. This allows the tissue enough time to heal without injury. Based on results of that evaluation, the surgeon can give you a better idea of how the procedure may affect your skin. Fat cells do not regenerate in the area where liposuction is done, nor do they move to another area of the body.
But, because there are a limited number of fat cells where your body can store new fat, if you gain weight, some areas may get bigger than during previous weight gain, therefore giving an appearance of the fat moving. Keep in mind that liposuction is a cosmetic procedure intended to improve the look of certain areas of the body. Finally, be cautious about the provider you consult regarding liposuction. One more essential step—choose a board certified plastic surgeon who operates in an accredited surgical facility, who will have the training and experience to perform a safe surgery and the skill to achieve symmetrical, natural contours with liposuction.
If you live in the area, I welcome you to contact me at my Fort Worth plastic surgery practice. I am highly experienced with liposuction for both men and women and will be glad to help you learn more about the procedure and recovery.
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