I had lipo done in July of '05 and would not recommend it unless you don't have very much fat to take out. I did it pre-op however and didn't realize that I was big enough for WLS at the time (220) 5'7''. I had full body liposuction on my stomach, flanks (back fat...), knees, upper thighs and chin. I had over 3 liters of fat taken out on my stomach which was the most significant and then my doctor just touched the other places up. I was very unhappy with my results on my back, b/c I wanted all of my back fat taken out as well as my tummy. The garmet is a pain in the butt and you have to wear it for at least 6 weeks which sucks. If you are near your ideal weight then I would go for it but my doctor made me believe that he could get all of the fat out in one operation. This simply isn't the case. Liposuction is for body contouring and touch ups, not for obese patients. In the end the surgeon was just after my money. I would not recommend it for it is very expensive (7 grand...) and I feel like I just pissed my money away when I could of used it then for my LAP-BAND®. Now I know better....If you do decide to proceed, just keep in mind that the results the surgeon shows you are his "best results" and typical results are much less drastic and more subtle. I was expecting a good deal of my fat to disappear but was upset when I barely noticed a difference.:think Good luck with what you decide.

~Liz~
banded 03/10/06
Dr. Ortiz
237/210/150
5'7''