“Can liposuction work for diabetic patients?”
I would like to undergo liposuction to get rid of all my extra weight, but I am also diabetic. How well will this procedure work when I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? Would it affect it in any way?
18 Answers
PlasticSurgeonDiabetesType2
Hello, liposuction is great for diabetics. I have been performing them for over 25 years, and have seen my diabetic patients, needing less medication following liposuction, and/or tummy tucks. In my opinion, insurance carriers should start approving these for diabetic patients, but I do not think the ever will. For further information, you can visit my website, at Drroya.com. Good luck!
Liposuction can be done on diabetics of both type I and type II. This I have done. It can be safe and without complications. Diabetes can however, increase your risk of complications such as infection and wound healing problems. Also, because of the stress from surgery, your glucose levels can be more difficult to control while your are healing. It is very important that you discuss your medical history with your plastic surgeon and get a full evaluation with your primary care doctor prior to having your procedure done.
There are no specific added risk for liposuction in diabetics
On the contrary ,removal of excess abdominal fat especially in the tummy area has been associate with better insulin control !
On the contrary ,removal of excess abdominal fat especially in the tummy area has been associate with better insulin control !
Having type 2 diabetes shouldn’t interfere with your being able to get liposuction. However, liposuction is not designed to reduce weight. You would benefit from a consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Verne Weisberg, MD, FACS
Verne Weisberg, MD, FACS
Thank you for your question. Liposuction is a procedure that uses negative pressure and cannulas to remove localized fat. Areas are remodelled. Erroneously, many people feels that it can be used to loose weight. Personally, the fact that you have type 2 diabetes should not be either a contradiction for the procedure, or at higher risks of anything. As long as all precautions are followed, it should be a safe procedure. Depending on the volume of fat removed, it could even be beneficial and help with diabetes.
Luis A. Laurentin-Perez, MD PhD.
Luis A. Laurentin-Perez, MD PhD.
Liposuction can be done in a diabetic. However, your blood sugars should be under control, because that can influence wound healing. Liposuction is not good for weight reduction. It is better for pinchable fat that won't go away with diet or exercise. Visit a board-certified plastic surgeon for a consultation and see what they think.
Good luck!
Dr. Keagle
Good luck!
Dr. Keagle
Liposuction is not designed to remove extra weight. It is really for excess lumps and bumps of fat. The American Society of Plastic Surgery only recommends a maximum removal of 5000 ml of fat when the procedure is done as an outpatient - this only amounts to at most 12 pounds. Unfortunately, the only way to lose weight is diet and exercise.
Hi, thanks for your great question.
Diabetics can get liposuction without much problem. In fact, the reduction of fat in your body may help with your sugar control. We do like patients to have a controlled HBa1c prior to surgery.
Thanks again for your question!
Shim Ching, MSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Diabetics can get liposuction without much problem. In fact, the reduction of fat in your body may help with your sugar control. We do like patients to have a controlled HBa1c prior to surgery.
Thanks again for your question!
Shim Ching, MSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Liposuction is safe for diabetics to contour their body and remove excess fat. It is not a treatment for weight loss. You should consult with a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery to get answers to all your questions.
Mark P. Solomon, MD, FACS
Mark P. Solomon, MD, FACS
Yes
Liposuction is not a weight management solution. However, localized fat dissolution will be helpful in diabetic disease. Diabetes should not be contraindication to liposuction.
Liposuction is not a weight loss procedure, it is a contouring procedure. One cannot expect to lose weight as a result of liposuction, although clothes may fit better and you may have a more attractive form. Liposuction can be performed safely on diabetic patients provided that their diabetes is well managed. There are some reports that liposuction can reduce the amount of insulin needed to control blood sugars, but this is not a definitive fact.
Liposuction can remove excess fat tissue. But people with diabetes should not confuse it in any way with bariatric surgery or traditional weight loss. Liposuction, however, does not change insulin resistance or result in these other health benefits. I advise you consult a board certified plastic surgeon.
Cynthia Wolfensberger
Plastic Surgeon
Liposuction is no treatment for weight loss. It only sculpts your figure. I don’t take more than 6-7 pounds per operation. Weight loss can result in bettering the diabetes. Try losing weight first and liposuction for the last stubborn “lumps.“
With appropriate planning and management, it should go well. Diabetes are at increased risk for infection and other medical complications, as you know. Communication between you, your Plastic Surgeon and Diabetologist will be critical.
Liposuction is NOT a weight loss procedure it is a body contouring procedure to reduce size. Diabetics with HbA1C greater than 7 have an increase risk of prolonged healing time, infection and skin slough but the procedure itself is usually successful.
Liposuction should NEVER be a treatment for obesity. It very effectively handles localized problem areas of fat such as "saddle-bags", "love-handles" and so on. However, most surgeons put a limit of about 10 pounds (usually less) on the operative fat removal even if there is very little blood loss during the operation.
That makes it a very expensive and ineffective way to lose weight.
Your diabetes, if properly controlled, not necessarily a contraindication to liposuction.
That makes it a very expensive and ineffective way to lose weight.
Your diabetes, if properly controlled, not necessarily a contraindication to liposuction.
Liposuction can help remove fat deposits but you must follow diet and exercise from your internist. You must cut calories and exercise.
