Talk:Liposuction

Liposuction for axillary hyperhidrosis

Liposuction is safe and efficient minimally invasive alternative for the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis. <ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14764172.2016.1248438<ref> RLBynum (talk) 16:12, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

I'm concerned about the statement "liposuction is safe and minimally invasive." Liposuction is surgery. Saying that a surgery is safe seems like a sales term and is a generalization. Liposuction is invasive. People die and are harmed in the short and long-term from liposuction. I'm not sure how to correct this edit. I'm concerned that statements on this page are misleading readers. Juliet Sabine (talk) 06:32, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

I suggest removing this edit so as not to mislead readers into thinking that liposuction surgery is safe and minimally invasive. Juliet Sabine (talk) 06:38, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

Cosmetic Liposuction

The first paragraph now reads, "There are two different uses for liposuction: cosmetic liposuction to change the body's contour or shape and reconstructive, medically necessary liposuction. Reconstructive uses include treatment of lipedema,[6] to remove excess fat in the chronic medical condition lymphedema,[7] and to remove lipomas from areas of the body.[8][9]" I suggest adding the sentence, "Whatever the intention for liposuction, the changes in biology, increase in visceral fat, and structural, aesthetic, and other risks resulting from liposuction surgery remain constant." Juliet Sabine (talk) 23:50, 29 September 2021 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: Reading Latinx Literature

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Liposuction likely unhealthy, although short-term benefits, but WHY?

Wikipedia now says and has likely had this text for years already:

While the fat returns somewhat to the treated area, most of the increased fat occurs in the abdominal area. Visceral fat—⁠the fat surrounding the internal organs—increases, and this condition has been linked to life-shortening diseases such as diabetes, stroke, and heart attack.

Why visceral fat increases? What is the mechanism? One somehow becomes hungrier and eats more, until at the same weight before liposuction?

Liposuction doesn't remove any visceral fat?

Do health effects depend, where fat was sucked from? Belly fat under skin might have neutral health effect, while butt fat might be even beneficial, at least for women. High amount of visceral fat is always bad, but some visceral fat is needed?

ee1518 (talk) 12:26, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Yeah, that section should be heavily edited or removed entirely. It’s citing a paper that was specifically looking at Lipo in the abdominal area, which is why they were focused on visceral fat; however the wiki section makes it sound like an increase in visceral fat is a risk of lipo generally. ~2026-48931-93 (talk) 04:17, 10 September 2026 (UTC)

Deaths, mortality

Wikipedia now says:

"As of 2011, deaths were reported to occur in about one per ten thousand cases".

Where? In USA?

Why they die? At least one way to die is from anesthesia. Even deaths from local anesthesia have happened. Is local anesthesia always required, even when small amount of fat is removed?

ee1518 (talk) 12:32, 8 September 2026 (UTC)