is liposuction better then weight loss surgery? - Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Liposuction is an aesthetic surgery, is not an obesity surgery.
If the person is obese, weight loss surgery is the best option. (gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, etc.)
Liposuction is not to be used as a quick fix for weight loss.
People will continue to eat and gain the weight back, and weight gain after liposuction damages any of the results and will look bad.
Ideally, liposuction after weight loss after surgery is best (12-18 months later) It is performed so that people get rid of sagging skin and to gain a more aesthetic appearance.

Liposuction is for candidates who want to sculpt and remove fatty areas that do not respond to diet and exercise. Weight loss surgery is a process in which many pounds have to be lost- it should be a lifestyle.

Liposuction is not the primary treatment for unwanted fats or excessive body weight. The first line of treatment for obesity or excessive weight is still diet and exercise. However, there are stubborn fats thats too hard to address with simple diet and exercise specially at the lower abdomen and arms area. Residual fats or stubborn fats are best address by liposuction procedure.

Objective of liposuction is more of improvement in slope and contour of the body, to attain a more pleasant body contour and silhouette. Liposuction is not use to reduce weight and remove fats.

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thank you for your question. My name is Ilhan. I am the patient coordinator for Memorial Hizmet Hospital ISTANBUL-TURKEY.The response from Dr.Tuğrul Demirel,MD,Bariatric&Metabolic Surgeon is as follows;

Liposuction procedure and weight loss surgery are completely different issues. Weight loss surgery is not a cosmetic procedure. It has metabolic effects and improves your total body health and quality of life. However, liposuction is performed for local adiposities and it is not performed for weight loss purposes. One can not lipolise and take more than 2 kg other wise major mortality would be the risc for the patient.

Tugrul Demirel, M.D.
Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeon
Memorial Hizmet Hospital