Indications

Almost every patient with discreet areas of fatty accumulation under the skin that are resistant to a healthy lifestyle, an appropriate diet and a regular exercise plan, is indicated for liposuction. The best candidates are patients who have achieved a “steady state” with regard to their body size. These patients who have balanced their dietary intake, their lifestyle and exercise output, will see a sustained benefit from liposuction.

LIPOSUCTION SURGERY IS NOT A PROCEDURE DESIGNED FOR GENERALISED WEIGHT LOSS. The purpose of liposuction is to improve a patient’s contour in one or more areas by the removal of localised pockets of fat. It cannot be used as a general system for weight loss or to globally reduce the number of fat cells throughout the body. People who are progressively gaining weight, that is, their lifestyle and exercise patterns are not in balance with their dietary intake, are poor candidates for liposuction. Such people will see only a temporary improvement from liposuction, but in the meantime will have exposed themselves to both a surgical risk and a fruitless financial burden.

If a significant component of your concerns are stretch marks, excessive skin or poor quality skin, then liposuction alone is unlikely to address your concerns. In such situations, excisional surgery is usually required (e.g. a tummy tuck for the abdomen) with or without liposuction.

Who Isn’t Suitable for Liposuction?

Liposuction is not appropriate for patients who are gaining weigh, significantly overweight or who have poor quality skin that will not retract down well following the procedure. A consultation with Dr Masters is the best method to establish your suitability for liposuction surgery.