Liposuction is usually not intended simply for those who are overweight. Rather, your health, the medical conditions you have and your lifestyle will play a role in determining whether liposuction is right for you.

Do You Have Time to Recover?

Recovery times for liposuction are shorter than ever. However, it still usually takes a couple of days of recovery before you will be able to return to work. Therefore, you should make sure that you are able to take time off from work before you receive the treatment. You will need to wear a compression garment for a while after the surgery.

Do You Have Stubborn Fat Deposits?

Patients that are the best candidates for liposuction are those that have specific areas of the body that have large fat deposits that they cannot remove. Despite frequent dieting and exercise, there are certain areas of the body that will sometimes retain fat deposits and liposuction is often the only way to remove them.

Are You Healthy?

If you are already healthy, you are likely a good candidate for liposuction. Common liposuction candidates are those who have dieted and exercised to get in really good shape. They are now mostly happy with their bodies, but not with the lingering fat deposits. Ideal candidates also have smooth and tight skin. If your health is not ideal, you could still be able to receive liposuction without any complications. However, your doctor might need to take extra steps to make sure that the surgery is a success.

Have You Kept Your Weight Off?

Liposuction is also great if you have lost weight and have managed to keep it off. Liposuction creates a specific silhouette and that silhouette will usually remain if you gain a small amount of weight. However, if you gain a larger amount of weight, this may cause new fat cells to form and you will then need to have them removed or you will lose the silhouette you were aiming for. The fat is unlikely to return to the treated areas unless you gain a significant amount of weight back.

Do You Want Other Procedures?

Oftentimes, liposuction is done in combination with other cosmetic procedures to produce a perfect look. For example, a tummy tuck often involves fat cells on the tummy being removed and excess skin also being removed. Rather than simply get liposuction, talk with your plastic surgeon about other procedures that you can have in combination with liposuction if you are aiming for a perfect look.

Do You Have Excessive Sweating, Enlarged Breasts or a Slow Metabolism?

While certain medical conditions might make you a poor candidate for liposuction, other medical conditions can make you a great candidate. Liposuction is often used to treat excessive sweating. If you have a problem with your metabolism, liposuction might be able to treat it. Also, consider liposuction if you are a man with enlarged breasts. The key is that you talk with your doctor so that you can determine to what extent you'd like to use this procedure. For more information, contact a clinic such as Pacific Dermatology.