Are the Results of Liposuction Permanent?
Liposuction removes the cells that hold fat deposits. It is considered a permanent treatment. Your body develops fat where fat cells exist. Initially, you have distributed fat cells over most of your body, where weight can be gained. However, liposuction physically removes the fat cells in targeted areas. These fat cells do not grow back, which makes liposuction permanent.
In the long-term, the body sculpting achieved through liposuction will last. While it is possible to gain weight in other areas, the removed fat cells will not redevelop, which minimizes your body’s ability to build fat in areas targeted by liposuction treatment.
Does Fat Return After Lipo, and Can I Prevent This?
Liposuction removes fat and the storage fat cells in a targeted area. However, it does not prevent you from storing fat in other areas after the procedure. If you gain weight, your body will store fat in available fast cells which may be adjacent to the targeted area. This means that you will maintain the shape of your body sculpting, but gaining weight will affect the development of nearby fat.
Gaining Weight in Adjacent Fat Cells
If you gain weight after liposuction, the fat cells near your target area may fill with fat. This means that you might maintain a flat stomach, but your flanks will grow. Because liposuction typically addresses one area at a time, it is possible for nearby areas to develop fat even if the liposuctioned area does not.
However, a 360 liposuction treatment is more likely to reduce this risk.
Enlarged Remaining Fat Cells
In a target area, the liposuction removes most but not all the fat cells in the region. Nearby fat cells remaining may expand to hold more fat than they did before. This can mean showing signs of fat growth around the edges of your previous liposuction target area.
Maintaining Your Body Sculpting
The key to preventing fat from returning after lipo is to maintain a stable weight. A slight calorie deficit, regular exercise, and an attentive lifestyle can help you maintain the body shape and sculpting that you enjoy without the risk of developing fat in adjacent areas or remaining fat cells.
Consult With a Liposuction Surgeon in Miami
Is liposuction right for you? Is it the permanent solution you need to complete your body sculpting journey? Are you ready to keep the weight off once those pesky lingering fat areas have been removed? If so, Prestige Plastic Surgery of Miami is here to help. Contact us for a personalized consultation on your plans for liposuction. We will help you assess your suitability for the procedure and build a treatment schedule that addresses all your ideal target areas.
Out of state patients are also welcome to schedule an in-person or virtual consultation when considering liposuction with Prestige Plastic Surgery of Miami.
For more information about liposuction or to begin your treatment plan, feel free to reach out anytime. Our experienced medical professionals are here to make your plastic surgery journey one you can embark on with full information and confidence.