Question:
I know that liposuction is not really supposed to be used for weight loss, but would having fat removed result in some amount of weight loss?
Answer:
The fat that is removed does have some weight to it and one liter of fat weighs about 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds. In general, the maximum amount of fat that is removed from liposuction during one procedure is about 5 liters maximum that would correspond to roughly 10-11 pounds. So the fat does have some weight to it but the overall effect of liposuction is sculpting of the trunk, waist, abs and back and this has the effect of making the patient appear that she has lost much more than the actual weight that has been removed.
About the Author: Dr. Edwin Williams
Dr. Edwin Williams is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon who founded The Williams Center in 1993. He has performed over 10,000 facial plastic surgery procedures and has pioneered the deep plane facelift. He served on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery for over a decade, and served as President from 2015-2016. In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Dr. Williams earned the Castle Connelly Top Doctors award in New York Facial Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Edwin F. Williams III attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. He began medical school at the State University of Buffalo School of Medicine and received his Doctor of Medicine in 1986.
Dr. Williams is actively involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstruction surgery to the residents of the Albany Medical Center and is former Chief of the Section of Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at Albany Medical Center where he received an academic appointment of Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery.