Because liposuction is the only major cosmetic surgery I perform, I take every patient's concerns very seriously. I always perform the patient evaluations myself so I fully understand the patients needs and expectations. In addition, it is always necessary to consider the patient's body type before committing to liposuction. As I say, "Liposuction is all about balancing a person's proportions and removing genetically disproportionate areas of fat storage. It is a technique to reduce areas of fatty tissue that cannot be reduced by diet and exercise." Therefore, liposuction is not for everyone. For example, if an individual diets, exercises, and has stubborn areas that do not go away -- say the love handles, the thighs or abdomen area - it is likely that they have excess fatty tissue in these areas that can only be removed with liposuction. By contrast, someone who is simply overweight (but has a proportionate body shape) is not the ideal candidate for liposuction. In this instance, it is up to the patient to diet and exercise to lose the extra weight.
