Liposuction is a popular body contouring procedure among individuals who find that diet and exercise cannot address the problem of unwanted fat deposits. Established plastic surgery facilities in NYC offer Smartlipo laser liposuction procedures utilizing FDA-approved Smartlipo Triplex technology. One common concern among prospective patients is about how many inches they can lose with the treatment. Expert surgeons say that it is not practical to be fixated about this. Liposuction is a body contouring procedure that removes excess fat and tightens the skin, leading to an improved shape and sometimes a drop in dress size.
The exact results would vary on a case-by-case basis. For some patients, dress size would stay exactly the same, but clothes would fit much better. Liposuction does not directly correlate with an inherent ability to remove a certain number of inches off your body. It is a contouring tool that will remove the fat under the skin to allow the skin to drape closer to the underlying muscles.
There is one method to understand the number of inches that the treatment can address. For instance, if you are planning to undergo liposuction of your waist, pinching the skin over the area will give you an idea of how much excess fat there is in the area. In typical cases, liposuction will not be able to remove more than half of the amount pinched.
When they are considering a liposuction in NYC, experienced plastic surgeons advise patients to think in terms of contour improvement instead of inches. It’s important to have realistic expectations about the outcomes. While the treatment can improve shape, you should not expect to have a certain waist or clothing size after the treatment. The actual reduction you can achieve is highly dependent upon the amount of fat available for harvest, skin tone, and the bony underlying structures of the body.
