One issue that often concerns patients is the ideal weight for liposuction and BBL procedures, which are popular aesthetic surgeries.

One reason this inquiry arises often is that your weight may not be appropriate for liposuction or BBL surgery.

The patients’ reactions to our statements that liposuction is not a weight loss surgery and that being overweight requires more than just the procedure, such as the response “I already had it done to lose weight,” motivated us to write this article.

Aesthetic and plastic surgeries, like liposuction, BBL, and tummy tuck, aim to enhance the body’s appearance. Liposuction, in particular, removes stubborn localized fat in areas like the abdomen, back, hips, legs, and arms, which cannot be lost through diet and exercise alone.

Experienced plastic surgeons can distinguish between subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. Liposuction is not recommended for patients with visceral fat.Even if liposuction is attempted on such patients, the outcome may not be successful.