A common misconception is the thought of liposuction being reserved for overweight or obese individuals. This myth used to be incorrect; the ideal candidate for a liposuction procedure was a person close to their ideal weight, but suffered from specific fat deposits that didn’t respond to diet or exercise.
Well guess what… that mistaken belief is now actually true. Yes, most liposuction procedures are better suited for patients who have localized parts of their body they want to address. But recently, advanced technology combined with a select few expert liposuction surgeons have made it possible for overweight individuals to undergo a procedure that removes large amounts of excess fat in one sitting.
The name? Clever and matter-of fact: large volume liposuction.
This cutting-edge procedure enables surgeons to safely remove 5 or more liters of fat, as opposed to the standard 2 liters with traditional liposuction. Sean Younai, MD, of Beverly Hills Liposuction stated, “Traditional liposuction is only successful when patients experience small localized fat deposits. This will not make a noticeable difference for a larger person whose aesthetic goal is a significant reduction in size. Many patients find that they are able to drop two to five sizes in clothing after undergoing this procedure.”
Fat excision during a large volume liposuction session is executed with a keen eye to sculpt and contour the areas of the body being enhanced, keeping in mind the patient’s aesthetic goals and body proportions.
Many disappointed patients have probably heard from surgeons and the Internet, “Liposuction is not meant as a weight-loss solution.” Now the conversation has shifted. Large volume liposuction is not a sole solution to weight loss, but it is a kick-starter. Patients who have this procedure done need to help ensure that the weight stays off by maintaining a healthy lifestyle of eating well and exercising regularly.
The holidays are approaching rapidly, and that, of course, initiates the inevitable stream of thoughts concerning food, appearance, and how the two just cannot seem to ever get along. Even so, it is important to remember there is no “perfect body.” (However, when you look good, you sure do feel good.) Not only will this fresh start help you look good, but it’s that little helpful nudge into a new, improved lifestyle.
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Certainly safe larger volume liposuction is possible but the key to success is still patient selection. General fitness of a patient is important as is the total surface area from which the fat is being removed. The pictures shown are deceptive in that it shows the before patient with arms crossed and the after patient with arms raised which will exaggerate the difference in body contour. The photos would not be accepted in peer-reviewed journal articles.
Remarkable results can certainly be achieved but as noted by Robin, the photos are deceiving in addition to what she posted, the distance between the lens and the body is not the same, with more distance used on the ‘after’ photos. Standardization in photos is a must when looking at ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos. As for the tummy, she is holding her tummy in post-op photo as liposuction does nothing to help with muscle tone and its impossible to get that result with liposuction alone.
Thank you all for your input. I requested the PR representative who sent me this story to provide some photos to accompany the text, and these were what were sent to me.
I’m an associate editor, not a plastic surgeon, so thank you for educating me about the photo quality.
I will remove them, and will replace them with something generic. 🙂
Deborah Overman
Associate Editor, Plastic Surgery Practice
It must be understood in each state there are restrictions to amounts of supernatant fat allowed to be removed in an office surgery setting. In Florida that is 4 liters in a stand alone liposuction surgery. If as an in patient hospital setting than the amounts are based upon safe removal. I have do 12 liters of lipo in hospital with patient having 1 week hospital stay and 6 weeks recovery Thank you for the interesting article, Regards Dr Blinski, Miami
This is a misleading article. Liposuction can be performed on obese or overweight patients but it is no more a means of weight loss than wiring your jaws shut. As soon as the wires come off you will regain the weight and you will regain the weight after liposuction all other things being equal. Furthermore there will be more visceral fat and the weight will be harder to lose if gained after liposuction. These large 5+ liter fat removals have to be treated differently with preoperative medical clearance regardless of age and postoperative hospital stays with IV fluids and measured urine output to avoid deaths. The surgeon has to be sure the patient can handle the intra-body fluid shifts after surgery before operating and that in the blood vessel volume is adequate throughout the recovery phase. None of this was addressed in the article.