Abdominal liposuction after failed dieting in Korea
Patient Registration Info
| Age | Weight | Height | BMI |
|---|---|---|---|
|
30s |
57kg |
152cm |
25 |
Surgical site
Abdomen
4,500cc
Obesity occurs when the amount of energy consumed
significantly exceeds the energy used by the body,
causing excess energy to be stored as body fat.
Obesity isn’t just an issue of appearance—
it’s a condition that can trigger
serious health problems
like diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension,
so active management is important.
That said, diving into excessive workouts
or very low-calorie diets too quickly
can harm your body.
It’s much more effective to adopt balanced habits
that align with your body type—
such as appropriate exercises and a healthy diet.
For those who find it difficult to lose weight
through lifestyle changes alone,
or who struggle to feel satisfied with results,
a surgical solution like liposuction
can offer visible improvements and renewed motivation.
Once you achieve your desired outcome
with liposuction,
continuing to maintain the results
with healthy eating and exercise
can lead to a more sustainable
and satisfying long-term routine.
This patient came to us
after struggling for years
with stubborn belly fat due to obesity.
Through abdominal liposuction,
she was able to achieve a noticeably slimmer waistline.
Let’s take a closer look at her transformation
through before-and-after photos below.
[Patient Information]
Age: Early 30s
Occupation: Office worker
Height: 152 cm
Weight: 57 kg
BMI: 25
Results may vary depending on individual body types.
Despite consistently working out at the gym,
this patient experienced great stress
due to a waistline that wouldn’t shrink,
which eventually led her to consider abdominal liposuction.
Body analysis revealed that this patient
had low skin elasticity overall,
but carried a large amount of belly fat,
indicating a central obesity type.
Notably, her abdominal wall appeared pushed outward
due to visceral fat.
To achieve a more defined waistline,
we recommended full abdominal liposuction
along with mons pubis fat removal
to slim the lower belly and pubic area.
However, we also explained that
if liposuction was only done on the abdomen,
it might make the arms appear larger
in contrast to the new waistline.
So we advised considering arm liposuction,
including the armpit region,
after healing from the abdominal procedure.
[Proposed liposuction plan]
1.Perform abdominal and mons pubis liposuction
to create a slimmer waistline
and enhance the overall body curve.
2.Due to protruding visceral fat,
the upper abdomen might still appear slightly rounded
from the side view, even after surgery.
We explained this in advance as a realistic limitation.
Below are the patient’s before-and-after photos,
taken before and 5 months after abdominal liposuction.
[Surgical Areas and Fat Volume Removed]
Surgical area: Abdomen
Liposuction volume: 4,500cc
This patient underwent abdominal liposuction
to target excess fat around the midsection
and reduce a heavily accumulated waistline.
In the before-and-after clinical photos
taken five months apart,
you can see that the patient previously had
a bulky upper body appearance
caused by excessive subcutaneous fat in the torso.
By performing liposuction with attention
to upper body balance,
the result was a smoother, slimmer waist
and a more defined front abdomen.
Although mons pubis liposuction was not performed,
the improvement from abdominal liposuction alone
clearly reduced the width of the upper body
and created a natural, sleek waistline.
As previously explained, this patient had
reduced skin elasticity and a protruding abdominal wall
due to visceral fat.
Therefore, we anticipated that a perfectly flat abdomen
would be difficult to achieve, even with liposuction.
However, based on the selfies taken over 5 months
after surgery (provided by the patient),
we observed a notable transformation—
the liposuction was carefully designed
with attention to skin tension and balance,
resulting in a slimmer waist from every angle
and a surprisingly flat side profile.
In addition, the patient wore a compression garment
consistently post-op, which helped improve
the skin’s appearance and tension.
As a result, the abdomen looks firmer and smoother
than it did before surgery.
Given her weak skin tone and stretched abdominal wall
due to visceral fat,
we advised her to maintain the outcome
through sustained healthy habits
to preserve the benefits of abdominal liposuction.
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