While liposuction surgery does reduce the number of fat cells in the body, it is not a procedure recommended specifically to achieve weight loss goals. Liposuction is concerned with sculpting an area of the body to achieve a more pleasing appearance, rather than the loss of pounds.

Although stem cells are present in fat, the yield of these cells is far too low to be considered useful for a successful transplant. See similar questions...

Liposuction removes fat cells permanently. The fat cells that are removed by liposuction can never come back, however if the patient gains a significant amount of weight, then new fat cell can develop. With a small weight gain, existing fat cells simply get bigger by accumulating more fat within the existing cell. However, with an increase of more than 10% of body weight one can expect new fat cell development in all areas of the body, including areas previously treated by liposuction. See similar questions...

Fat grafting is often performed in conjunction with liposuction. This fat can be placed into the lips, cheeks for patients that have lost fat as a part of facial aging, and to enhance the size of the buttock for patient who wish to have fuller, more rounded buttock. Read more about fat grafting... See similar questions...

Liposuction removes the fat cells from specific areas of the body. These fat cells will not return; however, if the patient does not follow a healthy diet and exercise routine, the remaining fat cells could expand and lead to weight gain across all areas of the body. However, the areas that were contoured with liposuction will have a reduced capacity for fat production. With a post- liposuction exercise and diet regimen, patients can maintain their slimmer figures. See similar questions...

If the liposuction patient gains weight the entire body will distribute the fat because the treated area no longer has the same capacity to store additional fat because a large portion of the fat cells were removed. See similar questions...

The best way to maintain the results from liposuction is through proper health, nutrition and exercise. While fat cells won’t return once removed, they will increase in size if you gain weight after the procedure. The number of fat cells in the adult body is fairly constant. These cells swell or shrink depending on weight gain or loss. Once they are removed via liposuction they do not return, but the remaining fat cells can expand with a significant weight gain. See similar questions...

No. Liposuction permanently removes fat cells, but the fat cells that remain can still grow if you gain weight. Liposuction is indicated for treatment of localized fatty deposits, and should not be considered for overall weight reduction. Saline implants are filled with salt water (similar to IV fluid). Silicone implants are filled with a gel. Most patients think Silicone implants look and feel more natural. Silicone implants are now available to all patients after recent FDA approval. See similar questions...

Fat-free foods are exactly what they state to be, “fat free”, not calorie-free nor are they sugar-free. Just because a food is fat-free, doesn’t necessarily mean that it is OK to eat as much of it as you want. The amount of weight a person loses is dependent on their caloric balance. If you consume more calories than you expend, you will gain weight. Conversely, if one expends more calories than one consumes, he or she will lose weight. See similar questions...

Patients should not expect to lose a dramatic amount of weight with liposuction. Weight lost is equal only to the amount of fat removed ? about 1 - 1.5 Kgs. However, because fat is removed from cosmetically important areas, liposuction should produce significant improvements in aesthetic appearance. Although liposuction should not be regarded as a method for weight loss, in appropriate patients it can produce significant cosmetic improvements. See similar questions...

Tumescent Liposuction is designed to solve contour problems and not lead to actual weight loss. The volume of fat is large compared to its weight and thus the amount of weight change, is relatively small despite major changes in the contours. See similar questions...

Liposuction can never accomplish what exercise can and often exercise can't do what liposuction can. If you lose weight with diet and exercise, you will be a smaller version of the shape you are now. Often troublesome bulges still persist and these are the areas best treated with liposuction, areas which really don't fit the rest of your body. The ideal situation is to be at your perfect height and weight for liposuction and just have sculpting of smaller bulges. See similar questions...

A.With very few exceptions, losing a lot of fat and gaining a lot of muscle at the same time is very hard to do. That's because of the opposing demands these goals impose on your body. To build a lot of new muscle tissue, your body needs energy. In other words, you'll need to overfeed-to consume more calories than you're burning each day. To lose fat, you need to underfeed-to consume fewer calories than you burn. See similar questions...

Our average patients have about 3.5 or so liters removed which translates to 5-7 pounds. There is no overnight stay required for this. Liposuction can remove up to 5 liters, but be aware in this instance an overnight stay in an outpatient facility may be required. See similar questions...

The basic suction-assisted liposuction method is still the technique most commonly used for removing fat. During this approach to liposuction, the surgeon's own arm movement must transmit force to the rigid suction tube that sucks and disrupts clusters of fat cells. The vacuum suction device then removes the loose fat. Although this rudimentary technique is still the most common worldwide, it has a number of disadvantages. See similar questions...

In short, no. It is now a widely known fact that the consumption of excess carbohydrates is one of the quickest ways to gain weight and the atkins diet (and zone diet) are proof of that fact. In fact, many low fat and fat free foods have so many excess carbohydrates (to replace the missing fat) that they can make you gain extraordinary amounts of weight by eating them too often or in too great of a quantity. See similar questions...

Yes, you should experience some losses in fat while supplementing with Creatine Monohydrate. However, the primary function of Creatine is to help you gain lean muscle mass, so do not expect dramatic losses in fat while supplementing with Creatine. See similar questions...