Book a Fat Removal Assessment

What the assessment covers

Where the fat is and how much of it is in the layer the operation can reach; what the overlying skin is likely to do after volume is removed; whether the abdominal wall or another deeper structure is contributing to the shape; your weight history and whether it has been stable; your general health, medication and smoking status; and what you actually want to look like afterwards, described without reference to someone else's photograph.

What to bring

A list of your current medications, including anything that affects clotting; any previous operative notes or imaging if you have had surgery in the area before; and photographs of your own weight at different times if your weight has changed a great deal. If you have been given a plan elsewhere, bring it — reviewing a plan you already have is a legitimate reason to book.

What happens if surgery is not for you

You will be told. Some assessments end with a recommendation for medical weight management, a different operation, a delay until a health issue is controlled, or no operation at all. That is a result, not a rejection: the purpose of the appointment is to match an operation to a problem, and sometimes the match does not exist.

How to arrange it

Contact the outpatient line, or write through the address on the contact page, and say that you are asking about fat removal. If you are travelling from outside Chongqing, say so when you book: the team can tell you what can be done by remote consultation and what needs an in-person examination.