Can I Have Liposuction?

Do you want to undergo liposuction, but wondering whether or not you’re eligible for the procedure? The first criteria is your body. You will have fatty deposits which have not reduced after following an exercise regime or healthy eating. Our doctors will encourage you to lose as much weight as possible prior to considering liposuction. It is important to note that you will achieve the best results if you are able to maintain a stable weight once you have undergone liposuction. 

To be suitable for liposuction, you will need to be:

– Physically healthy 

– Have a healthy BMI (between 18.5 to 24.9) or overweight BMI (25 – 29.9).

– Have realistic expectations of what liposuction can achieve 

It is also important that you undertake the procedure for the right reasons. If you are undertaking the procedure because of inappropriate reasons, such as the need to lose weight for someone else, our surgeons may not consider you to be suitable. 

To have liposuction, you will need to ensure your skin is firm and elastic. This means it will need to shrink after the fatty deposits have been removed. Over time, the skin naturally loses elasticity, however, older patients often have very elastic skin, so age is not always a barrier. If your skin is not very elastic, you may be left with lots of excess skin following the liposuction, and will then require further cosmetic procedures such as a tummy tuck.