How Much Can I Lose Weight With Liposuction?

Liposuction is considered as an alternative weight-loss tool. Most women complain that even if they are on diet or doing exercise, there still are some areas with stubborn fat which they can’t remove. Especially the fat of the belly area, or around arms, legs as well as love handles and neck. The main purpose of liposuction is not to lose weight. But the most asked question is: how much will I lose weight after having liposuction? The purpose of liposuction is to fix the fat area by body shaping and improving the physical appearance. After the liposuction surgery, the fat is removed from the problematic area which will make you feel as if you lost weight. However, you should not expect a huge amount of weight loss with liposuction.

Liposuction Removes Fat Cells

Liposuction is a procedure that removes excessive fat by using small incisions and cannulas. In order to have a safe surgery with an ideal result, you should consult experienced doctors. A typical liposuction which is widely accepted limits are 5000cc or 5 liters fat loss. So liposuction is a great option to have a better look and reshape your body. However, the expectations from the liposuction should be reasonable. The most common mistake that people make is expecting a great amount of weight loss. If your expectations are realistic then after the liposuction and with a periodical workout, you can improve your body and lose weight relatively. The procedure of liposuction focuses on fat loss but this may be confused with weight loss. With the fat loss operation, the stubborn fat is removed. In other words, the primary focus of liposuction is to remove fat that is resistant to diet or exercise, which can happen for all of us for such reasons. So if you reach your ideal weight or need some weight loss after an operation but still have stubborn fat in areas such as in legs, arms or belly, liposuction can give you a chance to get rid of permanent fat. 

Liposuction Makes You Feel Better in A Well Shaped Body

In contrast to weight loss, liposuction helps you to get permanent fat loss.  As a note, the fat is not restored in the body. After the procedure and even if you gain some weight through the years, the body shape may become a larger version of your post-liposuction physique. So liposuction eliminates the fat permanently from your body. Because of the fat removal, your body will look slimmer and have a well-shaped form. Moreover, with a healthy diet and some workouts, liposuction will help you lose weight. The advantage of having liposuction is that you are not required to perform a strict diet like in weight-loss surgeries. But it is advised to follow and accept a healthy lifestyle for better liposuction outcomes. As it is mentioned, you will not welcome the fat which is removed, but the procedure is worth doing. But this does not mean that your body does not generate new fats. Your body does create new fat depending on what you eat, how you treat your body and what lifestyle you have. The new fat can be generated in the same area where you had liposuction procedure. To keep the liposuction results and improve the outcomes it is advised not to gain weight or be pregnant.

Do I Need To Lose Weight Before Liposuction?

So, as liposuction helps you remove the fat in problematic areas, you need to lose weight before the operation. Also this differs from one another, it’s always recommended to discuss the process with your doctor before. If you are overweight, liposuction may help to firm  these problem areas up, but it does not mean that all of the fats are removed from your body. Depending on your interest and benefits from the liposuction procedure you can lose some weight before you decide to have an operation.

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