# A body contouring question for the Dope

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 17, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-body-contouring-question-for-the-dope/734931 "2015-10-17T20:33:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-body-contouring-question-for-the-dope/734931/1 "2015-10-17T20:33:20Z")

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I’m looking for answers from physicians here – and if there are any plastic surgeons around, that would be awesome.

Between 2014 and 2015, I lost 50 pounds. I have a figure again!

However, reality intrudes. I’m short-waisted and also do not have a defined waist. It’s difficult to find standard clothing that fits well.

Being overweight is bad; being totally out of proportion makes it suck doubly hard, since most clothing is cut on the theory that women have a 6-10" difference between their hips and waist. I do not. So I buy the size that fits my waist, and alter the clothes or have them altered.

**My waist-to-hip ratio will not change if I lose more weight.** I have the same body type as my grandmother and great-grandmother, both short-waisted and thick-waisted ladies.

For exercise buffs, are there any exercises that will help? I know you can’t spot-reduce via exercise, but maybe something to help nip things in?

Here is my question for anyone with plastic surgery knowledge: have you heard of lipo or another process used to help out the waist-to-hip ratio? I have some bonus money coming my way early next year, and if this is do-able, I would like to do it.  
Please share your thoughts, minds of the Dope.

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**Author:** ![northporlarbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@northporlarbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/northporlarbear)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-body-contouring-question-for-the-dope/734931/2 "2015-10-17T20:43:08Z")

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Try the forum here. [http://www.sparkpeople.com/](http://www.sparkpeople.com/) I could talk out of my ass, but that’s not really good for you.