Context: 37 year old East Asian female, have lost weight previously (body recomp from size 12 to as low as size 6 - approximately 25-30 lbs), active lifestyle, weight lifts 3-4x weekly I’m looking to improve my waist to hip ratio as I don’t have very big hips and I’m not sure if Lipo around my midsection would help to do that, or if it would just make my stomach flatter without any visible changes to my actual waist size. Also, would Lipo be recommended for this amount of fat removal or would something less invasive be more ideal? Thank you in advance.
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I just responded to another one of your posts.
I’ll try to keep this more brief.
Lower extremity Liposuction is technically difficult and often does not deliver. The results patients had hoped for.
Some parts of the thigh respond better than others.
Recognize that Liposuction will never make y...
Based on limited photos- it appears that you would benefit from a Tummy Tuck in order to remove excess skin and fat, tighten the muscle. Liposuction alone only removes fat . In our Practice we don't use drains post-op. I suggest that you seek an experienced Board Certified PS and discuss all...
When an operation is prolonged for more than 8 hours, it can place significant stress on your body. This increased stress may lead to a lower survival rate of the fat grafts, especially for procedures like fat transfer to the face or body. For your safety and to optimize...
