Liposuction is not suitable for everyone. 7 conditions to be assessed beforehand

Liposuction is a professional technique that can help sculpt your body. If you follow a proper diet and exercise regimen after the surgery, you can also maintain a good figure. However, not everyone is suitable for liposuction, so you must be evaluated by a plastic surgeon before the surgery. The following are common conditions that are not suitable for liposuction:

Not everyone is suitable for liposuction, so you must be evaluated by a plastic surgeon before the operation to rule out conditions that are not suitable for liposuction.

People with serious illnesses :

Patients with congenital diseases, pulmonary insufficiency, coagulation abnormalities, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, etc. are not recommended to undergo any surgery unless it is absolutely necessary. In particular, most liposuction surgeries are still invasive. For example, diabetic patients have slower wound healing and are more susceptible to bacterial infection after surgery, so the risk is higher than that of ordinary people. In addition, if the area to be sculpted has a wound or is inflamed, liposuction is not suitable.

Age restrictions:

Minors cannot undergo liposuction surgery, and people over 55 years old are not suitable for it either. In addition to the fact that the elderly are more likely to have other chronic diseases, there are safety concerns about liposuction. Their skin is not as elastic as that of young people, so the results may not be as expected.

Obese people:

Liposuction is not the same as weight loss, so obese people should first lose weight through diet and exercise, reach an appropriate weight, and then use liposuction to help sculpt their body. Otherwise, if too much fat is extracted to achieve the desired effect, it will cause the body's internal water and electrolyte balance to lose balance, placing too much burden on the body's metabolism, and causing the skin to become loose and uneven in appearance.

Hypertrophy caused by non-fat:

The part to be sculpted must have fat that can be extracted, and liposuction is only meaningful if it is used. Take thick calves as an example. If the enlargement is caused by muscles, liposuction will not achieve the desired effect.

Areas not suitable for liposuction:

Liposuction is an option for body shaping. Although it can be performed almost all over the body, some parts have important blood vessels or nerves passing through them. In order to avoid damage, liposuction is not recommended. These areas include the groin area, the patellar area where the skin is too thin, and the buttocks where the sciatic nerve passes.

Those who have difficulty cooperating with treatment:

Liposuction is a more invasive method and requires the patient to wear a corset for weeks or even months after the procedure. Lipolysis, a less invasive method, requires multiple sessions and takes a while to complete. If the patient is unable to cooperate, the effect of liposuction may not be as good as expected.

Extreme personality traits:

Famous plastic surgeon Lin Jingyun once wrote in her column that some people with certain personality traits are not suitable for plastic surgery such as liposuction, for example: those who are overly nervous about the inevitable bruising and swelling after surgery, those who are nitpicking about the post-operative results, those with obsessive-compulsive personality who look in the mirror or pick at their wounds all day after surgery, those whose plastic surgery preferences often change and they get bored with the old and love the new, those who are impulsive and don't think carefully beforehand, and those who are stingy and reluctant to spend money.