Get Your Body Ready for Liposuction

Steps To Get Your Body Ready for Liposuction Steps To Get Your Body Ready for Liposuction

If you’re considering liposuction to remove unwanted fat from targeted areas of the body, there are steps that you can take before the procedure to maximize its results. By getting your body ready for the procedure, you can ensure that the final result aligns with your vision. 

Let’s learn more about liposuction and what you can do to prepare your body for the procedure.

An Overview of Liposuction

Liposuction is a surgical procedure that eliminates unwanted, localized areas of fat by suctioning it through a cannula. It can be used to target excess fat in the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks, knees, chin, neck, and upper arms. However, it’s not an obesity treatment. Instead, it’s ideal for patients who are only moderately overweight and have already tried to remove unwanted fat through a healthy diet and regular exercise. 

Getting Your Body Ready for Liposuction

Step 1: Find an Exercise Routine That Works for You. 

Exercise is a crucial component of healthy weight management. So before undergoing liposuction, make sure that you have an exercise routine that you can continue with in the long run. While it’s often a good idea to have variety in your workout regimen, make sure that you’re working out at the same time every day so that it becomes a habit. This will ensure that after liposuction you’ll be able to maintain the results with regular exercise. 

Step 2: Eat a Balanced Diet. 

Similar to exercise, a healthy, balanced diet is essential to maintaining your goal weight, so you don’t want to wait until after liposuction to start eating healthy. Stick to a balanced diet leading up to the procedure, making sure to find a nutrition plan that you can follow in the long term. This will help you not only prepare for liposuction but also maintain the results of the procedure. 

Step 3: Stop Smoking. 

Smoking ups your risk of complications from any surgical procedure, including liposuction, so a minimum of six weeks before the procedure, quit smoking to ensure your safety. Additionally, you’ll need to tell your surgeon about any medications that you’re taking so that adjustments can be made before the procedure as needed. 

The team at the Julian Institute of Plastic Surgery will provide detailed instructions before your liposuction procedure. Contact us today to schedule a consultation.