subject: Can You Get Liposuction if You Are Overweight? [print this page] Can You Get Liposuction if You Are Overweight?
The short answer is it depends.
Liposuction is a procedure that permanently removes fat. The fat is removed through tiny incisions, and generally only in areas that have external fat. You will need to go over the exact areas with your plastic surgeon. Normally, fat is removed from localized areas of the body that are your problem areas.
If you are overweight, fat can obviously be removed through liposuction. However, to be the best candidate for liposuction, you should have only isolated problem areas of fat, and not have fat all over your body.
Sometimes being "big" is not an indication of being overweight. Having a big frame or being committed to lifting weights, may increase your body size, but may not result in having an excessive amount of fat.
A body mass index calculation is a rough estimate for being overweight. Typically a body mass index of 30 or higher is an indication of being overweight. However, if you have a larger bony structure, or have a lot of muscle, then you may have a higher BMI yet still have lower body fat and be a good candidate for liposuction.
If you have problem areas, then usually liposuction is a good alternative. However, if you are overweight with internal fat or visceral fat in your abdominal cavity, then you are probablynot a good candidate for liposuction. If you think that you need to lose more than 20-30 pounds, then you may be asked by your plastic surgeon to lose weight before undergoing a liposuction procedure.
Finally, if you are under the age of 21, then diet and exercise may be strongly recommended before liposuction. This is because young men and women are usually very successful in losing weight safely and quickly due to excellent body metabolism.
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