Flanks and abdomen
The most requested combination. The whole abdomen and the flanks are treated in one operation so the trunk is straight from the front and in profile.
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Flanks, abdomen, chest and double chin: a male contour without feminising the waist. Patients operated by Dr. César Padilla at Quirónsalud Málaga Hospital.
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Male liposuction
Why it happens
Men store fat in their own pattern: flanks (love handles), lower abdomen, chest and double chin. These deposits resist diet and exercise even when the rest of the body is fit, because they respond to genetics and hormones more than to calories.
Liposuction treats exactly that: localised subcutaneous fat. What it does not treat is visceral fat, inside the abdomen; that only goes down with weight, and telling one from the other is the first task of the consultation.
The goal in men is not a narrow waist but a straight trunk: remove the flank, flatten the abdomen and mark the chest without creating feminine shapes. Dr. Padilla works with the WAL (Body-Jet) technique, which separates the fat with a fine water jet, with fewer bruises and an easier recovery.
Areas
The most requested combination. The whole abdomen and the flanks are treated in one operation so the trunk is straight from the front and in profile.
When chest enlargement is fatty (pseudogynecomastia), liposuction is enough. If there is gland, it is combined with gynecomastia surgery.
Fat under the chin with firm skin: chin liposuction under local anaesthesia with sedation. See neck lift.
The fat removed can be reused to project the chin or jawline, or to correct small depressions.
Am I a candidate?
The ideal candidate is close to their weight with specific deposits that will not go. Liposuction is not a weight-loss treatment.
After the fat is removed the skin has to retract. If there is surplus skin, liposuction alone would leave it hanging: then the indication is a male tummy tuck.
If the abdomen is firm and round, the fat is visceral and cannot be operated. It is explained in consultation and weight control is advised.
Flanks + abdomen + chest are usually done in one surgery. With a tummy tuck, flank liposuction completes the contour.
Aftercare
First days: day surgery or one night in hospital depending on the extent; compression garment from the start; muscle-soreness type discomfort controlled with medication.
Weeks 1 to 4: three to five days off sedentary work; garment for four weeks; bruises fade in two or three weeks.
Result: the contour shows at one month and settles between three and six months. Sport from the third or fourth week with the doctor's approval.
Patient information
Every surgery carries risks and this one too. You will go through them in detail in consultation and in writing in the informed consent; this is the honest summary.
Expected, not a complication
Uncommon
When not to operate. Not with active smoking, unstable weight or when the fat is visceral. Nor as a substitute for a tummy tuck when what is in excess is skin.
Hospital
Consultation, surgery and post-operative follow-up in a leading hospital: state-of-the-art operating rooms, ICU and private rooms.
12
Operating rooms
24 h
ER & ICU
100 %
Private rooms
Price
The quote is personalised and depends above all on the number of areas (flanks, abdomen, chest, chin) and the type of anaesthesia. It includes the surgery, the operating theatre at Quirónsalud Málaga Hospital, anaesthesia, the garment, follow-up visits and post-operative care.
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FAQS
No. It removes localised subcutaneous fat deposits in people with a stable weight. Visceral fat, the "hard belly", cannot be suctioned: it only goes down with weight.
Flanks and abdomen, almost always together; then the chest (when the enlargement is fatty) and the double chin.
Not if it is planned as male surgery: the goal is to straighten the trunk and flatten the abdomen, not to narrow the waist.
Water-assisted liposuction (Body-Jet): a fine jet of saline gently separates the fat while it is suctioned. Less trauma, fewer bruises and better-quality fat if it is to be reused.
Then liposuction alone is not the answer: the skin would hang. In that case the indication is a male tummy tuck, with or without flank liposuction.
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Dr. César Padilla
Specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery
Member of the Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SECPRE)
15+ years of practice · Quirónsalud Málaga Hospital
Last content review: August 2026
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