In general, you can expect to lose between three and 11 pounds after lipo, depending on body mass and body fat distribution. The more you weigh, the more pounds of fat can be safely removed in a single session. A lot of fat is removed from the body during a liposuction procedure, but that doesn't necessarily translate into weight loss when you step on the scale. The main purpose of liposuction is to shape the body by removing inches.
Many patients may lose 1 to 3 inches depending on the treatment area and the amount of fat removed. The reality is that most patients only lose between two and five pounds in total. In fact, the best candidates are generally within 30 percent of a healthy weight range and have localized pockets of fat that they would like to reduce. That's why the team at Linia Skin Clinic, here in London, wants to reveal some truths about this procedure that all patients should know before even considering the possibility of doing it.
In terms of the pounds of fat you can lose with liposuction surgery, it's usually only 3 to 5 pounds of fat. In some cases, you'll need more than one procedure if several areas are being treated. In any case, any decision should first be discussed with your doctor. Liposuction is a procedure that directly removes fat from the body. It results in weight loss, but you'll notice a loss in inches, even more so.
You'll lose weight, but the best way to judge your results is by how you look, how your clothes fit, and the number that appears on the measuring tape, not the scale. That said, most patients lose an average of 5 pounds of fat with this procedure. The FDA has approved liposuction to remove up to 11 pounds of fat, equivalent to five liters. Technically, you can lose a maximum amount of 11 pounds of fat after the operation, but that's not a standard that everyone who chooses this procedure should use as a standard. Just because liposuction is approved by the FDA to remove 11 pounds of body fat doesn't mean everyone should lose that amount.
I estimate that for every liter of fat you eliminate (not a liter of liquid, but of fat) you should lose 2.2 pounds. Liposuction is designed to shape and improve body contours, not to lose significant amounts of weight. Liposuction surgery is not a “weight loss” procedure, but rather it changes body shape and is not a quick solution to losing weight. As mentioned before, liposuction is not a weight-loss method, and maintaining ideal post-surgical results must include a general commitment to a healthy lifestyle. Multiple areas of the body can be treated as long as you understand that this treatment is intended to tighten and tone the body and not to help you lose weight.
As lifestyles have changed in recent decades, becoming less active and more sedentary, in addition to a greater consumption of high-calorie foods, more and more people have to deal with excess weight and persistent fat deposits who do not want to leave their body as easily as before. If you undergo liposuction, cosmetic surgery such as a tummy tuck, or another weight-loss procedure, the unwanted fat will reappear if you gain weight later on. Because liposuction only targets specific areas of the body, any weight loss achieved through this procedure will likely cause other parts of the body to stay the same size. However, if you gain weight after the procedure, you may see an increase in excess fat in other areas of your body.
Keep in mind that if you gain weight after liposuction, for example, on the handles of love, around the abdomen and thighs, etc., more fat than would normally be deposited there will be deposited elsewhere, such as the legs, back, face and even breasts. The set-point theory could explain why women who exercised after liposuction prevented visceral weight gain by persistently putting pressure on the body with exercise to re-establish itself. Weight-loss surgery or bariatric surgery is exactly what obese people who want to lose a large amount of weight in a short time are looking for. Staying active and making conscious dietary changes are essential components of maintaining weight after liposuction.
Therefore, liposuction can help you lose localized sections of fat in your body, such as in your stomach, arms, and thighs, but it should not be considered as a procedure to lose weight. Although liposuction can greatly improve the appearance of your body by removing unwanted fat deposits, you should not consider it as a method of losing weight. In any case, weight gain after liposuction can be more problematic, as it makes certain parts of the body appear larger than ever.
