Liposuction is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures in the United States. By instantly removing the fat from isolated areas, liposuction gives those near immediate results that everyone wants to see. Even fit individual use liposuction to get rid of isolated pockets of fat that just won’t go away no matter how many miles they run per day. However, can the fat removed from liposuction come back?
The good news is that the fat removed by liposuction is gone for good. Plastic surgeons use a hollow tube called a cannula and an aspirator, or suction device, to literally suck the fat out from an isolated area, making those pesky fat cells gone for good. The unfortunate bad news is that yes, fat can come back, but only if you let it. The fat will stay off if the patient keeps their post-liposuction weight, meaning the weight they are after the fat was removed. However, if they put on another five pounds, for example, they may see diminished results. When you put on weight, fat cells grow larger as well as new ones form. This means you won’t see a bunch of new fat cells form in the treated area, but the weight will be more distributed throughout your body. If you gain a lot of weight, then yes, new fat cells will form and grow in the treated area.
While liposuction can be a great tool to get the body that you want, it is still important to live an active and healthy lifestyle afterwards so you keep that beautiful body strong and slim. If you are looking into liposuction and want to learn more, contact us today. The West Maple Plastic Surgery can go over all facets of every surgery we provide to see that you choose one that it right for your needs.
