Do Men Get Liposuction Too? And How Does it Differ from Treatments for Women?

The quick answer is yes, men definitely get liposuction. SmartLipo is the most common surgical procedure for men in my practice. I have performed a very large number of SmartLipo procedures on men (more than 815 cases as of May 2018), though the areas of the body it is performed on tends to differ from women.

What areas do men accumulate fat and get SmartLipo? The submental area (upper neck), lower abdomen, flanks and often upper abdomen. Almost all men, even if very fit, will have more fullness in their flanks than they want. Even when I was doing Ironman races, it was rare to see men competing alongside me with perfectly flat flanks.

Most men will accumulate fat intra-abdominally, often much more so than women. Frequently, I will see men with very large protruding stomachs who want SmartLipo, but all of their fat is intra-abdominal (visceral) with no external fat. There is no role for liposuction of any kind in these cases. These men can only improve with dieting (I now recommend the a low carb/high protein diet with intermittent fasting, Ketogenic supplements and exercising.

As is the case with all Smartlipo patients, I can reduce fat in the specifically-treated areas, but it is always a partnership – men can significantly improve the final result with better eating habits and increased exercisin,g which should lead to decreased total body fat.

Want to know more about SmartLipo? Please call my office at 703-406-2444 to schedule a complimentary, private consultation with me.