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Director of Cosmetic Surgery, University of Illinois Chicago Department of Dermatology
Oakbrook Center Mall Oak Brook, Illinois (630) 928-0240 Jeffrey Melton, M.D., S.C.,
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Most people are actually good candidates for tumescent liposuction. In general, the ideal candidate for liposuction is a person who is: (1) in good health, exercises regularly, is within 25 lbs. of his or her ideal weight, and has one or more areas of localized body fat deposits, out of proportion to the rest of their body, and which have been poorly responsive to diet and exercise; and (2) bothered by these fatty areas, and is motivated to get rid of these problem areas once and for all.
The "pinch test" is a way to get an indication of whether the area in question would be improved by liposuction: The skin and fat are held or "pinched" between the thumb and the fingers, determining the amount of fat, its mobility, and the degree to which the enlarged area is due to a localized superficial fat deposit rather than abdominal musculature, intra-abdominal fat, or other structures.
Age is rarely a consideration. We have treated quite elderly patients and all have done well. It is unclear what the lower limit on age should be, but we do not perform liposuction for patients who are less than 18 years of age. Your physician will review the above and other relevant areas with you during your consultation visit and give you an assessment of whether you are a good candidate with respect to your medical condition, and what the liposuction procedure would be likely to accomplish for you.
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