Am I A Candidate for Liposuction?

Every year, millions of Americans undergo liposuction treatments to get rid of stubborn, diet-resistant fat on their bellies, backs, and limbs. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, liposuction was among the top five cosmetic procedures performed in 2023.

Thanks to advances in liposuction techniques and technology, today’s liposuction surgeries can be an ideal option for women and men who want to eliminate stubborn fat deposits and improve their body contours. Choosing a doctor with plenty of experience treating your specific target area is the key to getting the best results.

Led by Drs. Robert Mirabile and Vivian Hsu, the experts at Best Impression Med Spa in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, use the most advanced techniques to help patients achieve their unique goals and improve their appearance and confidence. 

Here’s how to tell if liposuction may be a good choice for helping you reach your goals.

How to tell if liposuction is right for you

Liposuction is a minimally invasive surgery that uses a special “suction” technology to remove fat in specific areas of your body gently. That includes areas that just don’t seem to respond to diet and exercise, including fat deposits in your:

• Belly
• Waist
• Flanks
• Buttocks
• Knees
• Back
• Arms
• Ankles
• Neck
• Chin

Best Impressions Med Spa providers use liposuction, which delivers precise results. This allows you to get rid of fat while also improving the lines and contours of your body.

Liposuction is safe, but consider these guidelines if you’re thinking about it for your “problem areas.”

It isn’t intended to remove lots of fat

Unlike diet and exercise, liposuction isn’t about losing weight — it’s about fine-tuning specific areas of your body that haven’t responded to diet and exercise. Ideally, liposuction is best for women and men within about 30% of their ideal body weight. Not sure what that is? Your Best Impression Med Spa practitioner will be able to tell if you’re close to that goal during your initial evaluation. 

You need to be healthy

Although the risk of complications is low with liposuction, it’s still surgery, and that means you need to be healthy enough to undergo the procedure and to have anesthesia.

You shouldn’t be a smoker

Smoking interferes with healing. If you do smoke, you should stop smoking for several weeks before your procedure and for several weeks after to give your body the tools it needs to heal properly. 

Your skin should be firm and elastic

As we get older, we lose collagen and elastin, two building blocks of skin that provide firmness and tone. Once the fat is removed with liposuction, your skin should be able to reform itself to your new contours. 

If your skin isn’t “elastic” enough to hug those contours, you might benefit from a skin tightening treatment after your liposuction surgery.

You need to have realistic goals

Liposuction helps millions of people achieve their goals every year, but even so, it’s essential to set realistic goals before your surgery. During your consultation, your provider will review your concerns and tailor a treatment plan that’s optimized for you.

Liposuction is a great way to improve your body’s contours, but it isn’t the only option. Book a consultation with the Best Impression Med Spa experts to learn if liposuction is right for you. Call us at (610) 272-8821 or request an appointment online.