subject: Limitations For Liposuction - Qualities That Make You A Likely Candidate [print this page] If you want to lose weight and are looking at liposuction as an option for this, you will not achieve the result you want. Overweight individuals and those with extremely large areas where fat has deposited are not recommended for this type of procedure. However, you are not entirely exempted from undergoing liposuction. If you really want to pursue liposuction, you must first lose some weight or reduce those fatty areas through diet or exercise.
For extremely overweight individuals wherein diet and exercise will not help, doctors recommend you undergo gastric bypass instead of liposuction. Meanwhile, if you happen to lose weight and need to tighten up your muscles, then abdominoplasty might be the procedure to go for.
It is important to undergo honest assessment with your doctor in terms of your body and condition of your health. This is the only correct method to determine what procedure you really need.
Age is another major limitation for undergoing liposuction. As people age, the skin eventually loses its elasticity. Older patients might notice that despite liposuction procedures, their skin is not as tight when compared to younger patients.
Moreover, patients beyond the age of 40 have less skin contraction and the procedure will most likely result to an looser skin. In fact, some doctors will not even proceed with the procedure if a patient has skin lacking elasticity.
Here is a rundown of qualities that make you a likely candidate:
oOverall good health condition
oWithin 25 pounds of ideal weight
oHave fatty problem areas
oHave not had previous surgery in the same area to be treated
oWith elastic and firm skin
oDo not have fluctuating weight
oAim towards reshaping or sculpting the body
oNon-smoker
oPsychologically stable
oHave substantial knowledge of the procedure
Meanwhile, if you have the following qualities, then you should think twice, or consult your doctor before proceeding with liposuction:
oIf you have clotting disorders
oObese
oSuffering from physical and emotional trauma
oHave hernias untreated within the same area to be treated
