Smoking and surgery: It is a medical fact that smokers have more complications following general anesthesia and surgery. You should ask your primary care physician if you are healthy enough for cosmetic surgery. If you are cleared by your pcp then consult with a board certified plastic surgeon regarding the liposuction. You will be advised to quit smoking for a period before and after surgery.
Answered 7/14/2013
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Priority#1: Lose wt: Priority number 1 is to lose weight rather than liposuction. While liposuction is possible, you are at exceptionally high risk of complications and cardiac disease due to your weight, smoking, and sex. Your history of chest pan is even ore concerning and you should first see a physician for cardiac evaluation. By the way your history says c-section, how does a male have one?
Answered 7/14/2013
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Possible but...: A meaningful response to your question would necessitate in person consultation. If you are overweight, have medical problems that are not fully controlled, have adipose tissue that is intra-abdominal ( not accessible to liposuction), have loss of overlying skin elasticity, are psycho socially or financially unstable, or are not a good candidate for elective surgery you should not proceed.
Answered 7/14/2013
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Not recommended: Smoking increases your risk of surgical complications. You may have difficulty healing, increased risk of infections, increased risk of seroma (fluid collections), increased risk of irregular contour. Please quit smoking first. http://www.dassmd.com/liposuction/index.html.
Answered 1/1/2017
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