Fat and Skin Are Different Tissues

Liposuction removes selected fat but does not remove excess skin. Elasticity, stretch marks, age, prior weight change, and tissue thickness affect retraction.

Loose Skin Can Become More Visible

If elasticity is poor, reducing the volume beneath the skin may reveal or worsen laxity.

Assessment Changes the Plan

Some patients may benefit from skin tightening, staged treatment, or excisional surgery; others should accept a limited degree of improvement.

Medically Reviewed by Bien Po, M.D.
Last reviewed July 26, 2026. Educational information only; an in-person assessment is required for individual advice.