Senior Editor · Editorial staff
Quiana Bellweather
Leads the publication's coverage of liposuction and edits every story for accuracy and plain English.
13 stories by Quiana Bellweather
ExplainerSkin Retraction After Liposuction: Why Some Skin Snaps Back and Some Does Not
Fat removal is only half the equation. The final contour depends on whether the overlying skin can tighten down to the new shape, and that outcome is driven by biology you can partly predict before surgery.
· Quiana Bellweather · 5 min
SafetyThe anesthetic ceiling: why your surgeon limits areas in one session
When a surgeon says you cannot do the abdomen, flanks, back and thighs on the same afternoon, the reason is rarely stamina. It is a milligram number that scales with your body weight, and you can reconstruct your own ceiling from figures that are already published.
· Quiana Bellweather · 8 min
SafetyLiposuction on a GLP-1: the disclosure that changes your anesthesia plan
The weight loss makes you a better contouring candidate. The delayed stomach emptying makes you a different anesthesia case, and the two facts almost never get discussed in the same appointment.
· Quiana Bellweather · 8 min
SafetyRevision liposuction: what to do about uneven, lumpy, or dented results
Contour irregularity is the most common complaint after body contouring. When it is only swelling, when it is real, and what a fix can honestly deliver.
· Quiana Bellweather · 8 min
SafetyHow much fat can liposuction actually remove?
The five-liter question: where surgeons draw the line, and why more is not better.
· Quiana Bellweather · 6 min
The ProcedureWhat kind of anesthesia is used for liposuction?
Local, IV sedation, or general: the choice tracks the size of the procedure and your safety.
· Quiana Bellweather · 7 min
The ProcedureCan liposuction fat be used for a fat transfer or BBL?
The fat removed from one area can be purified and added where you want more volume.
· Quiana Bellweather · 7 min
The ProcedureHow should you prepare for liposuction surgery?
Good preparation lowers your risk and makes recovery noticeably smoother.
· Quiana Bellweather · 7 min
The ProcedureDoes liposuction leave scars?
The incisions are tiny, but where and how they heal is the real story.
· Quiana Bellweather · 6 min
SafetyLiposuction safety and realistic limits
A common procedure with real boundaries on how much can be done safely.
· Quiana Bellweather · 5 min
The ProcedureThe most common areas treated with liposuction
From the abdomen to the chin, where stubborn fat collects.
· Quiana Bellweather · 5 min
The ProcedureLiposuction techniques: tumescent, ultrasound, and laser-assisted
How fat is loosened and removed has evolved beyond basic suction.
· Quiana Bellweather · 7 min
The ProcedureWhat liposuction actually does, and does not
A contouring tool for stubborn fat, not a weight-loss procedure.
· Quiana Bellweather · 6 min