After Liposuction: Can The Fat Return?

Liposuction can be a miracle cure for those who have problem areas that have been impossible to get rid of. In an ideal situation, an individual has reached their normal body weight for their gender and size before considering the procedure. This means that following a successful operation, the person should be pretty happy with their body. However, it's only natural to worry that the effects of the procedure could be undone by poor eating habits in the future. After lipo, can the fat come back?

It should be understood right away that the specific fat removed through liposuction can never return. The yellow, adipose tissue is vacuumed out and there is no danger of it returning. Having said that, however, there are still going to be some remaining fat cells in that area of the body. That means that with enough overall weight gain, that part of the body could become fat again. This is unlikely, as so many of the fat cells will have been removed, but with a dedicated plan of sloth and overeating, anything is possible. It should also be noted that lipo will do nothing to prevent weight gain and fatty buildup in other parts of the body.

One aspect of liposuction that doesn't get a lot of publicity is the potential for a change in fat storage. Your body has its natural rhythms and patterns. It is this unique way your body has of storing fat that led you to have problem areas in the first place. It's why you hear people say, "I always see weight loss in my face first", or, "No matter how much weight I lose, I will always have fat thighs." What can happen in some cases after lipo, is that the body chooses another area of the body as the go-to place for early fat storage. That means that if you never had trouble with, say, your upper arms before, you might after the procedure.

Having said all that, it is important to understand that simply having liposuction is not going to change your metabolism or your ability to store or burn fat. If you needed to exercise and diet strictly to stay thin before the operation, you'll need to do the same after the operation. As much as it can seem like it because of its potential to do things you can't do on your own, the procedure is really nothing magical. It is simply a way to remove existing fat from the body. The rest is up to you.

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