EFFECT OF LARGE-VOLUME LIPOSUCTION ON SEX-HORMONES AND GLUCOSE-METABOLISM AND LIPID-METABOLISM IN FEMALES

Nine consecutive patients who underwent syringe-assisted liposuction w ith a mean aspirate volume of 3633 mL (range: 1800-5500) had their lip ids, lipoproteins, and sex hormones measured pre- and postoperatively. Seven of the patients also underwent an oral glucose tolerance test w ith measurements of insulin and C-peptide. The major finding was a sig nificant increase in HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1, while ther e was no significant change in sex hormones or glucose levels 9-12 mon ths after the Liposuction procedure. The results indicate that large-v olume liposuction might decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease in these patients.