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How much fat can be safely removed during a liposuction procedure?

I was wondering if it is possible for a substantially over weight person to recieve enough lipo to get them down to there average weight based on age height and body type. More Specifically could some one who ist 276 pounds have enough fat safely removed to bring them down to 225-230lbs or less, is that unrealistic?

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1. Yes, that is completely unrealistic. Typically lipo removes 1-3 lbs of tissue. Some states limit it by law because it is so dangerous, but the upper limit deemed safe by any doctor is going to be about 12 lbs, or 6000ml. That would be a procedure that would take a great deal of money and planning.
2. Liposuction is by no means a weight loss strategy and it would not be feasible to remove huge amounts of fat tissue. It is suppose to be a way for people who are already in overall good health to make some detailed touch up sculpting to their body that is hard to target with exercise and dieting alone. In fact, an excessively overweight or obese person would not be qualified for liposuction surgery since the surgeon would want to be sure that you are healthy enough to make a full recovery. Generally you would have to be within 20 pounds of your ideal weight and be able to maintain a stable weight.
3. At any one time, the max and safe amount of fat that's allowed to be removed from your body is 8 lbs. Too much fat removed at one time could cause severe risk to your health and to your life. I've a guide here on the risks of liposuction which you might want to have a look at, to get a better perspective of things concerning liposuction: http://www.perfect-body-toning.com/liposuction-risks.html