Liposuction Consultation & Planning in Mumbai: Know Before You Decide
Indian Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
M.CH, MS, ISAPS Mentor
16000+ Cosmetic Surgeries
4000+ Liposuction Surgeries
Medically reviewed by Dr. Milan Doshi · Last updated: October 2026 · About Dr. Milan Doshi
A liposuction consultation is a 30-minute medical assessment with Dr. Milan Doshi, not a sales meeting. It decides whether liposuction suits you, which areas to treat and what the operation would realistically involve. For the procedure itself, see liposuction surgery in Mumbai.
You don’t need to arrive knowing which technique or how many areas you want — that’s what the assessment is for. Use this page on us too: it explains what happens in the room, when we say no, and the questions to ask any liposuction surgeon, including how to verify their registration yourself.
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₹1,500
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What Happens in Your Liposuction Consultation, Step by Step
Your liposuction consultation follows the same order every time: you explain your concern, Dr. Doshi takes a medical history, examines you standing, tells you what liposuction will not change, and — only if surgery fits — gives you a written plan and quote.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1 · You talk first | What you hope will look different, in your own words — and what you’ve already tried |
| 2 · Medical history | Conditions, previous operations, medicines and supplements, allergies, smoking, clots and weight changes |
| 3 · A narrated examination | Standing and lying, with the pinch test, explained as it happens |
| 4 · What will NOT change | The plan starts with the limits — skin, muscle, cellulite or a contour liposuction can’t alter |
| 5 · Honest counsel | At least one stated limitation, and a clear answer if another operation or waiting fits better |
| 6 · Photographs | Standardised, consented photographs from several angles for planning |
| 7 · Written plan and quote | Areas, technique, anaesthesia, setting and an itemised quote — then time to decide |
How long does a liposuction consultation take?
About 30 minutes, with Dr. Milan Doshi personally — the surgeon who would operate examines you himself. Allow a little longer if several areas or a combined procedure are being discussed, or if you bring previous reports to review.
Honest Counsel: What a Good Liposuction Consultation Must Tell You
A good liposuction consultation tells you what the operation cannot change, when you should wait or choose a different procedure, and how revisions are handled — not just what you’ll gain.
What can liposuction not change?
- Weight: most patients lose only about two to five pounds — it’s a contour operation, not weight loss.
- Loose skin: fat removal doesn’t tighten significantly stretched skin.
- Muscle separation: a tummy tuck, not liposuction, repairs the abdominal wall.
- Cellulite: liposuction isn’t a cellulite treatment.
- Future weight gain: remaining fat cells can still enlarge.
If loose skin or separated muscles are the main problem, a tummy tuck or arm lift may fit better. → Liposuction vs tummy tuck
When do we advise waiting or not operating?
- Weight still changing — wait until it’s been stable for around three months.
- Smoking or vaping — stop at least four weeks before surgery.
- Uncontrolled diabetes, blood pressure or thyroid disease, or a previous clot without specialist review.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding or a pregnancy planned soon.
- Under 18 — not for cosmetic liposuction.
- A goal the anatomy can’t deliver, such as major weight loss.
- Persistent distress about your overall appearance — we may suggest talking to a counsellor first, with care and without judgement.
What about revisions?
Contour irregularity is among the most commonly reported liposuction complications, and revision can be harder than a first operation because scarred tissue behaves differently. Ask for the revision policy in writing before you book. → Liposuction surgery in Mumbai
Sources: Carman W. Ten common misconceptions about liposuction. American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 30 Jan 2018 · National Health Service (UK). Liposuction · Better Health Channel (Victoria). Liposuction · Comerci AJ, et al. Aesthet Surg J. 2024;44(7):NP454–NP463, doi:10.1093/asj/sjae074 · Dixit VV, Wagh MS. Indian J Plast Surg. 2013;46(2):377–392, PMID 24501474 · World Health Organization. Smoking greatly increases risk of complications after surgery, 20 Jan 2020
Choosing Your Liposuction Surgeon: Questions to Ask Anywhere You Go
The questions that protect you at any liposuction consultation cover the surgeon’s qualification, who operates and gives anaesthesia, the facility, volume limits, what liposuction won’t fix, revisions and consent. ASPS, ISAPS and the NHS publish similar lists — use them on us too.
| # | Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Are you a qualified plastic surgeon, and what is your registration number? | Recognised training in India is MCh or DNB (Plastic Surgery); registration can be checked publicly |
| 2 | Who will perform my surgery from start to finish? | The surgeon you meet shouldn’t be assumed to do every part |
| 3 | Who gives and monitors the anaesthesia? | A qualified anaesthetist is a separate medical responsibility |
| 4 | Where is surgery done, and is the facility accredited? | Theatre standards and monitoring matter, especially for larger procedures |
| 5 | How much will you remove, and what is your limit? | More than 5,000 mL of total aspirate is large-volume liposuction and needs a monitored setting |
| 6 | Can I see results for a body like mine? | Galleries only help when starting anatomy and angles match |
| 7 | What will liposuction not fix for me? | Shows whether your own limitations were identified |
| 8 | What is your revision policy, and what do the consent documents say? | Inadequate informed consent is a leading allegation in body-surgery litigation |
How can you verify a surgeon’s registration yourself?
Search the Indian Medical Register on the National Medical Commission website by name or registration number, or check the State Medical Council — Dr. Doshi’s Maharashtra Medical Council number is 88151. NABH, part of the Quality Council of India, publicly lists accredited hospitals if you want to check a facility.
What are the red flags?
- A phone or WhatsApp quote given without an examination.
- No named operating surgeon or unclear anaesthesia cover.
- Every area promised in one session, with no volume limit or staging.
- Package pressure, ‘today only’ prices or a deposit demanded on the day.
- Guaranteed or celebrity-style results, and no discussion of risks.
- Consent documents first seen on surgery day.
Sources: American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Liposuction — questions to ask your plastic surgeon · ISAPS. Choosing your surgeon · NHS. Choosing who will do your procedure · National Medical Commission. Indian Medical Register · American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Practice Advisory on Liposuction · Mussabekova SA, et al. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2026;50:241–258, doi:10.1007/s00266-025-05276-y · Comerci AJ, et al. Aesthet Surg J. 2024;44(7):NP454–NP463
What Should You Bring to Your Liposuction Consultation?
Bring your medical history, a list of medicines and supplements, previous reports and your written questions to your liposuction consultation — the more accurate the history, the more reliable the plan.
- Medicines and supplements — names and doses, including blood thinners, hormones and herbal products.
- Medical history — diabetes, blood pressure, thyroid, heart or clotting problems, allergies.
- Previous operations — especially abdominal surgery, C-sections or hernia repair.
- Weight history — major changes in the last year, or bariatric surgery.
- Recent reports — blood tests or scans from the last few months.
- Your questions — including the ones in the table above.
- A companion, if you’d like someone with you.
Wear comfortable, two-piece clothing so the areas can be examined standing.
What if you’ve had liposuction before?
Bring the operative notes or discharge summary, photographs from before the first operation, and the dates of surgery. Tell Dr. Doshi what concerns you — unevenness, residual fat or loose skin. Revision planning depends on how much fat remains and how scarred the tissue is, so it always needs an in-person examination.
Sources: National Health Service (UK). Liposuction · Dixit VV, Wagh MS. Unfavourable outcomes of liposuction and their management. Indian J Plast Surg. 2013;46(2):377–392, PMID 24501474
Your Liposuction Plan & Quote: In Writing
After a liposuction consultation where surgery is appropriate, you receive a written plan — areas, technique, anaesthesia and setting — with an itemised quote, and a WhatsApp summary the same evening.
Whats in the written quote
| Included in the written quote | Not included / shown separately |
|---|---|
| Surgeon’s fee — the operating surgeon named | Pre-operative blood tests and any specialist review |
| Anaesthetist’s fee | GST — shown separately on your invoice |
| Operating theatre and facility charges | An overnight stay, if one becomes necessary |
| Consumables, including tumescent solution | A spare compression garment |
| First compression garment | Travel and accommodation |
| Initial post-operative medicines | Revision charges, as set out in the written policy |
| Scheduled post-operative reviews | Treatment of unrelated conditions |
Is there a consultation fee?
Yes — ₹1,500. It’s adjusted against surgery if the surgery is done within 6 months. GST is shown separately on your invoice, and EMI is available. Your quote and any held dates stay valid for 7 days. If you need to reschedule, message the team before your slot.
Why we never quote over the phone
Two people asking for ‘abdomen liposuction’ can need very different surgery — fat volume, skin quality, neighbouring areas, anaesthesia and theatre time all change the price. A figure given before examination would need revising later. Technique follows the tissue: an energy-assisted device isn’t added just to make the quote sound more elaborate. → Liposuction cost in Mumbai · Payment process
Sources: American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Executive Summary — Practice Advisory on Liposuction · National Health Service (UK). Liposuction
What Happens After Your Liposuction Consultation?
After a liposuction consultation you take the written plan home, ask any follow-up questions, and decide in your own time — then pre-operative tests and an anaesthesia review confirm you’re fit for surgery.
Do I have to decide on the day?
No. Your quote and held dates stay valid for 7 days, one follow-up conversation is included, and second opinions are welcome. Take the plan to another surgeon if you wish — a good plan holds up to comparison.
Which pre-operative tests are needed?
Tests are chosen by your age, health and the size of the procedure, not as a routine panel for everyone.
| Test | Why we may ask for it |
|---|---|
| Complete blood count | Checks for anaemia before surgery that involves some blood loss |
| Blood sugar or HbA1c | Diabetes affects healing and infection risk |
| Clotting profile | Bleeding risk, especially on blood thinners |
| Kidney function and electrolytes | Relevant with some medicines, conditions or larger volumes |
| ECG | Usually for older patients or those with heart risk factors |
| Chest X-ray | Only if your history or examination calls for it |
| Anaesthesia review | Confirms fitness and the anaesthesia plan |
Can I discuss two procedures in one visit?
Yes. Liposuction is often discussed alongside a tummy tuck, Lipo 360 or breast surgery. Combining procedures changes the operating time, the volume limit and the recovery, so the plan states whether one session or staged surgery is safer. → Lipo 360
Sources: NICE. Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery (NG45, 2016) · American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Executive Summary — Practice Advisory on Liposuction
Booked? How to Prepare for Liposuction Day
Preparing for liposuction starts two to four weeks before surgery — stopping smoking, reviewing medicines and arranging help at home — and ends with fasting, loose clothes and an escort on the day.
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| 2–4 weeks before | Stop smoking and nicotine (at least 4 weeks); complete tests; arrange leave and help at home |
| 1 week before | Follow the team’s advice on medicines and supplements; collect your compression garment |
| Night before | Fast as instructed; shower; prepare loose, front-opening clothes |
| Surgery day | Arrive on time with an escort; no jewellery or make-up; bring your medicine list |
What the first two weeks look like → Liposuction recovery · Preparing for cosmetic surgery
Sources: World Health Organization. Smoking greatly increases risk of complications after surgery, 20 Jan 2020 · National Health Service (UK). Liposuction
Can't Visit Mumbai? Online & Outstation Liposuction Consultations
An online liposuction consultation lets outstation and international patients find out whether travelling to Mumbai is worthwhile, through photographs and a video call — but the final plan is always confirmed in person.
How does an online liposuction consultation work?
- Send photographs: front, both sides and back, standing, plain background, natural light, no filters.
- Video call: medical history, the areas concerning you, previous surgery and travel plans.
- Provisional plan: likely areas, technique and a quote range.
- In-person confirmation: examination and the final written quote on arrival.
What can’t an online consultation replace?
The pinch test, the feel of the fat and skin, standing measurements and the final quote — these need an in-person examination before you agree to surgery.
| Stage | Typical timing for outstation and international patients |
|---|---|
| Arrive in Mumbai | A day or two before surgery |
| In-person confirmation | Examination, tests and the final written quote |
| Surgery | Usually day-care; overnight stay if monitoring is needed |
| First review | Within the first few days, while you’re still in Mumbai |
| Fly home | Usually after the first review — often around 5–7 days for a single-session procedure; confirmed by your surgeon |
| Follow-up | Remote reviews by WhatsApp or video, with a named contact |
Don’t book a non-refundable return flight before your dates are agreed. → Online consultations · Outstation patients
Sources: National Health Service (UK). Liposuction · American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Executive Summary — Practice Advisory on Liposuction · ISAPS. Safety Considerations for Patients
Frequently Asked Questions About Your Liposuction Consultation
Q1. Is there a liposuction consultation fee?
Ans. Yes — ₹1,500 for a full surgical assessment with Dr. Milan Doshi. It’s adjusted against surgery if the surgery is done within 6 months, and GST is shown separately on your invoice. We don’t offer free consultations, because a free consultation tends to be a sales appointment rather than a medical one.
Q2. Can I get an online opinion before travelling to Mumbai?
Ans. Yes. Send front, side and back photographs and have a video consultation covering your history, goals and likely plan. You’ll know whether travelling is worthwhile, but the pinch test and final quote need an in-person examination before you agree to surgery.
Q3. Will I see a simulation of my liposuction result?
Ans. No simulator is used. Standardised photographs help plan the areas, and any marked-up image only shows the direction of change, not a guaranteed result. Consented before-and-after cases with a similar starting body are a more honest guide to what’s realistic.
Q4. How do I check that a liposuction surgeon is qualified?
Ans. Search the Indian Medical Register on the National Medical Commission website, or your State Medical Council, by name or registration number, and confirm a recognised plastic-surgery qualification — MCh or DNB in Plastic Surgery. Dr. Doshi’s Maharashtra Medical Council registration number is 88151.
Q5. Do I have to decide on the day of my liposuction consultation?
Ans. No. You leave with a written plan and itemised quote, which stay valid with any held dates for 7 days. One follow-up conversation is included for questions that come up at home, and you’re welcome to get a second opinion before deciding — a good plan should hold up to comparison.
Q6. How long does a liposuction consultation take?
Ans. About 30 minutes with Dr. Milan Doshi personally, a little longer if several areas or a combined procedure are discussed. It ends with either a clearly explained plan and quote, or a clear reason why liposuction isn’t the right operation or the right time for you.
Q7. Can I bring someone to my liposuction consultation?
Ans. Yes. A partner, friend or family member is welcome, and many patients find a second listener helpful when the plan, recovery and costs are explained. The examination itself is private, so your companion waits outside for that part, and a chaperone is always offered.
Q8. Can I get a second opinion on a liposuction plan from elsewhere?
Ans. Yes. Bring the other clinic’s written plan or quote, and Dr. Doshi will explain what he agrees with, what he’d do differently and what may be missing — including when the other plan is reasonable and worth taking. Comparing two written plans side by side is one of the best ways to decide.
Q9. Do you see patients under 18 for liposuction?
Ans. Cosmetic liposuction isn’t offered to anyone under 18. If a teenager is concerned about body shape, a doctor’s assessment of weight, health and any underlying cause is the right first step, with a parent or guardian involved. Body-contouring surgery isn’t considered while the body is still growing and changing.
Q10. I had liposuction elsewhere — can you assess it?
Ans. Yes. Bring the operative notes, dates and photographs from before the first surgery. Dr. Doshi examines the remaining fat, contour and skin, and explains whether a revision is advisable and what it can realistically improve — revision is often harder than a first operation.
Q11. Is the written quote the final cost of liposuction?
Ans. The itemised quote covers the agreed surgery, anaesthesia, theatre, first garment, initial medicines and scheduled reviews. GST, pre-operative tests, an unplanned overnight stay, a spare garment and travel are shown separately, so you can see exactly what’s included before you agree to anything.
Q12. How soon can liposuction be scheduled after the consultation?
Ans. Once your tests and anaesthesia review are complete and you’ve had time to decide, surgery can often be scheduled within a few weeks. Smokers need at least four weeks off nicotine first, and anyone whose weight is still changing is asked to wait until it’s stable.
What can no consultation page promise you?
- Whether you’re a candidate — that needs the pinch test, a standing examination and your medical history.
- Your final plan or price — an online consultation guides planning, but both are confirmed in person.
Sources: Maharashtra Medical Council — registration verification portal, maharashtramedicalcouncil.org.in · ISAPS — Dr. Milan Doshi, ISAPS Mentor Program listing · National Medical Commission. Indian Medical Register
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About the Author
Dr. Milan Doshi · MCh (Plastic Surgery), MS · Maharashtra Medical Council registration no. 88151 · ISAPS Mentor · 27+ years in aesthetic and body-contouring practice in Mumbai · → Full credentials
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