Procedure guide
Liposuction
Also called: lipo, lipoplasty
Liposuction removes localized fat deposits to reshape an area of the body. It treats spots that resist diet and exercise, and it is not a weight-loss method.
- Average surgeon fee
- $4,711
- ASPS latest statistics
- Back to desk work
- Varies
- typical, see recovery below
- Practices listed
- 2,830
- across 20 metros
- Cost to you
- $0
- matching is always free
The two questions
Before anything else
Recovery and cost decide whether liposuction is possible for you at all. Everything else on this page assumes you have answered these two.
Recovery
Most patients return to desk work in a few days to a week and wear a compression garment for several weeks.
Cost
The average surgeon fee is $4,711.
That figure is the latest ASPS statistic , and it is the surgeon's fee alone. Anesthesia and the facility are billed on top, and your city moves the total.
Before you book
What should I ask at a consultation?
Ask about board certification, which technique the surgeon recommends for your areas, and where the procedure is performed.
We check board certification against public board data and publish the source and the date on every profile. It is free for every surgeon and it is never for sale.
Common questions
What people ask about liposuction
- Does the fat come back?
- Removed fat cells do not return, but remaining cells can grow with weight gain. Stable weight preserves the result.
- How many areas can be treated at once?
- Surgeons limit how much fat is removed in one session for safety. Multiple areas are common, and your surgeon will set a safe plan.
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The liposuction consult kit
- The questions to ask at a liposuction consultation, and what a good answer sounds like
- A cost worksheet that separates the surgeon fee from anesthesia, facility and aftercare
- How to verify board certification yourself, with the links
- The red flags worth walking away from
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