A 42-year-old member asked:
Can liposuction make you hungrier than normal?
5 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
Dr. Barry Pressanswered
Plastic Surgery 45 years experience
No to my knowledge: I am not aware of any connection between the two.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
No: Ive never seen any research to suggest that it does.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. John Di Saiaanswered
Plastic Surgery 32 years experience
Nope: Liposuction is surgery and surgery tends to make people lose their appetite at least for a while. Don't do this for weight though. :).
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Tom Poustianswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Temporarily.: No, but any surgical procedure or other form of “trauma” can cause your body to “crave” additional nutrition/hydration for a period of time after the procedure was performed. It is important, however, after any type of body contouring surgery to maintain a healthy diet and exercise program.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Vincent Marinanswered
Plastic Surgery 13 years experience
No: No, liposuction will not have any effect on your hunger level. You should maintain a healthy weight, but if you over consume calories after surgery, you could be gaining weight which could be hurting your results.
42 viewsAnswered Sep 21, 2020
Last updated Sep 21, 2020
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