subject: How Long Will My Liposuction Results Last? [print this page] One of the things that appeals to people about liposuction (also referred to as lipoplasty and suction lipectomy is that it offers relatively instantaneous results. A person can get the procedure done, have fat surgically removed from their body and be back to normal activities within days or weeks. As soon as the post-surgical swelling goes down, a person can see his or her new and improved physique.
But this very quickness of action also makes some people mistrust the procedure. After all, we've all had experiences with quick fixes that helped initially but didn't stick. As such, a lot of people are worried that their lipoplasty results will disappear just as quickly as they came, leaving a person a couple thousand dollars lighter, but otherwise exactly the same.
A lipoplasty permanently removes fat from the body. It physically removes fat cells from the body, and the fat cells which the surgery takes away cannot magically return to the body. In this sense, the surgery provides permanent results.
However, the removal of fat cells is in no way a guarantee that a person will not gain weight after the surgery. If a person continues with bad habits of diet and exercise after their surgery, chances are good that they will gain weight, just like they did before the surgery.
This new body fat could show up in the sme place as before, or it could show up in new parts of the body. One thing that some liposuction patients have discovered is that gaining significant amounts of weight after their surgery causes their bodies to develop new problem areas. Some people find that they struggle with fat in places that they have never had to worry about before.
Also, if a person gains more than 10% of his or her body weight in fat, there is a good chance that that person's body will create new fat cells, which could replace the cells which surgery has removed.
The question of how long a person's post-lipoplasty physique will last is one that will ultimately be answered by the patient himself. If the patient exercises regularly and takes the time to eat healthy, low-fat, balanced meals, then chances are very good that he or she can keep the newly improved figure for years to come. If a person stays healthy, the results of a lipoplasty can indefinitely, aside from the inevitable changes that occur with age. However, if a person does not take the time to live a healthy lifestyle, the results will probably not last nearly as long.
