If patients have any queries, or if they need more information, they must feel free to discuss it with their doctor. Patients may find that more questions may arise after they have left the doctor's office. If this is the case, they should please contact the doctor for more information, even if a second visit has to be scheduled. It is important that all patients should be fully informed before they decide to undergo the operation. The number of fat cells is fixed after puberty.
Adults become thinner of fatter by reducing or increasing the amount of fat in each cell.
Since liposuction reduces contour by removing fat cells, the procedure is permanent. If a patient gains weight after liposuction, it will be because he or she has accumulated fat in areas other than those treated.