City Medical Centre · multi-specialty surgery clinicOpen 24/7

Body Contouring with Liposuction in Stuttgart

Free consultation

from $1,200 (≈ €1,100)

The price is fixed in the contract before surgery

Message us on WhatsApp

Free online consultation · Reply within 15 minutes

Real case
Liposuction: a patient's abdomen and flanks before and after surgery before after
Stubborn local fat that diet and exercise don't shift. Your plan is set at the consultation

Message our coordinator

Free online consultation · Reply within 15 minutes

Message us on Telegram

By messaging us, you agree to our Privacy Policy

Liposuction and fat removal in Stuttgart: price and key facts

Liposuction for patients from Stuttgart at City Medical Centre starts at €1,100 (from $1,200). The first online consultation is free; the doctor names the final price and it is fixed in the contract.

Price
€1,100 (from $1,200)
Duration
1–4 hours
Anesthesia
local or general
Stay
home the same day (local anesthesia) or after 1 day (general anesthesia)
Recovery
back to work after 7–10 days
Final result
3–6 months after surgery
How it works
Send photos on WhatsApp or Telegram, get a free doctor assessment and the price, then confirm the plan and dates before anything is booked.

How it works · Liposuction prices

Information current as of 5 November 2026

Free online consultation on WhatsApp and Telegram

Results

Liposuction results
of our patients

All cases are real patients. Faces and identifying details are hidden.

Abdomen and waist

Liposuction of the abdomen and waist: before and after surgerybeforeafter
Liposuction of the abdomen and waist: before and after surgerybeforeafter
Liposuction of the abdomen and waist: before and after surgerybeforeafter
Liposuction of the abdomen and waist: before and after surgerybeforeafter
Liposuction of the abdomen and waist: before and after surgerybeforeafter
Liposuction of the abdomen and waist: before and after surgerybeforeafter
Liposuction of the abdomen and waist: before and after surgerybeforeafter
Liposuction of the abdomen and waist: before and after surgerybeforeafter
Liposuction of the abdomen and waist: before and after surgerybeforeafter
Liposuction of the abdomen and waist: before and after surgerybeforeafter
1 of 10

Comparison

Liposuction techniques

We use two liposuction techniques: tumescent (classic) and VASER (ultrasound). Compare the goal, the indications and the anaesthesia to choose the right technique together with your surgeon.

Tumescent liposuction

A special solution loosens fat for removal through a thin cannula

Tumescent liposuction: abdomen and thighs before and after surgery

from $1,200

Main goal
Removal of local fat with minimal blood loss
When it is done
Abdomen, flanks, thighs, back, arms, chin
Anaesthesia and stay
Local or general anaesthesia, home the same day or after 1 day

VASER liposuction

Ultrasound breaks down fat cells before vacuum removal

VASER liposuction: a male patient before and after surgery

Price at consultation

Main goal
Defined muscle relief and body contouring
When it is done
Athletic abs and delicate areas
Anaesthesia and stay
Local or general anaesthesia, 1–4 hours of surgery

The benefits and recovery times shown are averaged for each technique and given for guidance: the scope of correction and rehabilitation depend on your anatomy and individual features, and the surgeon confirms them at the consultation.

At the consultation the surgeon draws up a plan for your case and explains how your liposuction will go.

Free, before surgery and with no obligation.

Book a consultation

Areas covered by liposuction

Treating several zones in one operation saves recovery time and money

  • Abdomen and sides

    The most requested area for women and men, often combined with abdominoplasty

  • Thighs (outer and inner)

    Fat that doesn't respond to exercise

  • Back and lower back area

    Rolls that affect the back's silhouette

  • Upper arms and shoulders

    Noticeable in warm weather

  • Chin and neck

    Little volume, a quick visible result

  • Knees

    A sensitive area requiring precise work

  • Chest (for men)

    The fat component of gynecomastia and pseudogynecomastia

About the clinic

A clinic where you can feel at ease

Modern equipment, comfortable rooms and care for every patient

A doctor and a patient in a clinic ward

Contact us the way that suits you

We will answer your questions and find a convenient time for a consultation

By messaging us, you agree to our Privacy Policy

Request a free call

Liposuction is not for everyone

If your case can be solved without surgery, the doctor will tell you so at the consultation — and you will not spend money for nothing.

Suitable

A surgeon shows a patient on a model and a monitor how the body contour changes after liposuction
  • Local fat that resists diet and exercise
  • Uneven subcutaneous fat
  • Disrupted body proportions
  • Silhouette changes after childbirth or weight loss
  • Fat component of gynecomastia in men
  • Good skin tone and elasticity

Not suitable

A surgeon discusses the indications and contraindications for liposuction with a patient
  • Patients under 18
  • Being pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Endocrine obesity
  • Decompensated diabetes
  • Conditions affecting blood clotting
  • Serious heart, kidney or liver disease, cancer

Not sure the surgery is right for you?

Leave your number — the coordinator will call you back, and the surgeon will tell you whether liposuction suits you. No surgery booking needed.

Find out if it suits me
A surgeon goes through the treatment areas with a patient at the consultation

Prices

You know the price
before surgery

The final price is calculated individually after an examination and fixed in the contract.

Liposuction prices

  • First consultationFree
  • Flanks / waist liposuctionfrom $1,400
  • Thigh liposuction (outer)from $1,200
  • Thigh liposuction (inner)from $1,200
  • Liposuction of the torso (lower back, front abdominal wall, sides of the abdomen)from $3,600
Book a consultation

Find out your liposuction plan and price

The surgeon assesses the fat deposits and skin tone, listens to your wishes and chooses the right technique.

A nurse talks to a patient in a clinic ward

Message our coordinator

Free online consultation · Reply within 15 minutes

Message us on Telegram

By messaging us, you agree to our Privacy Policy

A patient before liposuction in the operating room

all inclusive

What the price includes

From preparation for surgery
to post-op check-ups.

  • All scheduled dressings
  • Scheduled post-op check-ups
  • A personal coordinator on call
  • Compression garments fitted on the day of surgery
  • A stay in a comfortable
    hospital ward with meals
  • Individual recommendations
    for recovery
  • Remote progress monitoring
    by photos

from $1,200

Book a consultation

How it works

From consultation —
to your new contour

An agreed treatment plan, careful monitoring after surgery and post-op check-ups.

A surgeon goes through the liposuction plan with a patient on a monitor1

Consultation
and the surgical plan

The surgeon listens to your wishes, assesses the fat deposits and skin tone and rules out contraindications. A hormonal screening is also ordered — it helps predict the long-term result.

Paying the deposit by card at the clinic reception2

Booking the date
of surgery

We reserve a surgery date for you: the deposit can be paid by card at the clinic or online by bank transfer. The terms are fixed in the contract for medical services

A blood sample tube for tests before liposuction3

Check-up before
surgery

Blood tests (complete count, coagulation panel, biochemistry, infections), an ECG, a chest X-ray and, if needed, a GP consultation. All tests can be done at the clinic with no waiting.

The surgical team during the operation4

Surgery

Marking the areas and fitting compression garments. Under local or general anaesthesia the surgeon removes fat through 3–5 mm micro-punctures — from 1 hour for small areas to 3–4 hours for a combined procedure.

A hospital ward at the clinic5

Waking up
and monitoring

With local anaesthesia you go home 3–4 hours after surgery; with general anaesthesia you stay one day in a comfortable ward under medical supervision.

A surgeon and a patient in the ward during recovery6

Recovery

Compression garments for 30–45 days. First changes show at 2 weeks, once swelling subsides; the final result forms in 3–6 months. Check-ups at 7 days, 3 and 6 months.

Book a free consultation — the surgeon will plan every step with you.

A doctor discusses the liposuction plan with a patient
Book a consultation
A doctor discusses the liposuction plan with a patient

After liposuction: recovery

After tumescent liposuction, recovery is much shorter than after a conventional procedure. Most patients return to work within 7–10 days. In the first week, mild swelling and a raised temperature are possible — a normal response to surgery. Compression garments are worn for 30–45 days: they fix the new contours and speed up tissue recovery. In the first month, bathhouse, sauna, pool and intense sport are off-limits. For the best result and faster recovery we recommend lymphatic drainage massage, pressotherapy and a gradual return to activity. First visible changes show 2 weeks after surgery, when the main swelling subsides; the final result forms in 3–6 months.

Post-op check-ups

After 7 days, at 3 months and at 6 months. Until the end of the year, get a post-surgery consultation with your surgeon to review results and get more information, at the clinic's expense.

Advantages

Why people choose City Medical Centre

A surgeon discusses the liposuction plan with a patient at the consultation

Just find out — you lose nothing

At the consultation we discuss your wishes and assess the fat deposits and skin tone. Before surgery an endocrinologist rules out hormonal causes of the fat deposits — this improves the long-term result.

A surgeon on a video call with a patient after surgery

We stay with you after surgery

The surgeon follows your recovery and the new body contour at check-ups after 7 days, 3 and 6 months. Check-ups, dressings and aftercare advice are already included in the price of surgery.

A surgeon shows a patient a model and body contouring diagrams

A beautiful contour that fits your figure

Tumescent and VASER techniques, micro-incisions of 3–5 mm and precise volume control. Our aim is a smooth contour that keeps the natural proportions of your body.

A patient writes down a convenient visit time in her planner

Your schedule is our priority

We respect your time: we work 24/7, with easy booking and a personal approach — we adapt to your pace.

A surgeon shows a patient a tablet: no hidden fees

Fixed prices

After the consultation the surgeon defines the areas and the scope of surgery, and you get a clear price fixed in the contract — no hidden extras.

A surgeon visits a patient in the hospital ward after surgery

Round-the-clock care after surgery

With general anaesthesia recovery starts in a comfortable hospital ward under round-the-clock nursing care. The stay and meals are already included in the price.

FAQ

We answer what
people ask before booking

Liposuction in Stuttgart: price and what is included

Prices are in US dollars; the amount in brackets is an approximate conversion to EUR at the rate of 02.10.2026. The final price is fixed in your contract.

How much does liposuction in Stuttgart cost?

Prices start from $1,200 (≈ €1,100) per area. The surgeon sets the final price at the free consultation, and it is fixed in the contract, with no hidden extras.

What is included in the price?

The operation under local or general anaesthesia and the surgeon's support throughout recovery. The price is per area and fixed in the contract.

How do I get my exact price?

Message us on WhatsApp or Telegram using the buttons below. A coordinator will answer your questions and book a free consultation where the doctor names the exact price.

By messaging us, you agree to our Privacy Policy

How liposuction works for Stuttgart residents

Liposuction is minimally invasive: fat is removed through micro-incisions of just a few millimetres that usually need no stitches and become barely visible once healed. Before surgery the surgeon assesses skin tone and elasticity, because firm skin tightens on its own along the new contours. If you are considering liposuction in Stuttgart with stretch marks or reduced tone, preparatory treatments may be recommended.

Here is the route in brief. Consultation and hormonal screening. Blood tests, ECG and chest X-ray at the clinic. Two weeks of preparation. Marking and compression garments on the day, then surgery under local or general anaesthesia. Observation, discharge, 30–45 days in compression and check-ups at 7 days and 3 months. Patients in Stuttgart follow this same sequence.

Budget matters, so the price is agreed upfront and written into an official contract with a guarantee. The clinic has 400+ successful surgeries and 10 years of liposuction experience behind it. To begin, anyone from Stuttgart simply leaves a phone number and waits for the coordinator's call.

Stories of well-known people

Well-known people who spoke openly about this operation, in their own words.

All stories about this operation →

Wine slopes, the Wasen and a city that likes to celebrate

Wine has been grown on Stuttgart's slopes since at least 1108, the first documented record of viticulture here, and vineyards still reach down towards the houses on several of the hills around the centre. Local speech even has a word for the classic quarter-litre glass of wine, the Viertele.

The city's biggest party grew out of hunger. After the volcanic Year Without a Summer and the famine that followed, King Wilhelm I introduced the first Cannstatter Volksfest in 1818 to celebrate a good harvest. Today it runs for about three weeks from late September to early October on the Cannstatter Wasen by the Neckar, and around 4.2 million visitors were estimated in 2006, which is why many people regard it as the second-largest beer festival in the world after Munich's Oktoberfest, even though it is really an autumn fair. A smaller spring festival takes place on the same grounds each year.

Stuttgart today has 609,365 inhabitants in the city itself, according to the official figure for 31 December 2025, and for many of them the calendar is shaped by these weeks. That is worth knowing before choosing a date for liposuction, because alcohol and tanning beds are off the list for at least a month after surgery, and the bathhouse, sauna, pool and active sport stay off it for 4-6 weeks. A procedure in mid-September means watching the Volksfest from the sidelines; one in late October leaves the next festival season untouched.

Heat in the basin and a compression garment worn all day

The centre of Stuttgart lies in a basin enclosed by hills, which makes the city prone to stagnant air and warmer summer nights than the surrounding countryside. Planners have spent decades protecting ventilation corridors on the slopes so that cooler night air from the forests and vineyards can flow down into the streets, and the city's climate atlas is cited internationally as a model for this kind of planning.

For someone recovering from liposuction, that local climate mainly affects comfort. The 1991-2020 normals for the Schnarrenberg station give an average July high of about 25°C and a July mean of 20°C, and on still days in the basin it can feel warmer. A compression garment is worn for 30-45 days, and in July it is noticeably sweatier than in March. Breathable cotton layers over the garment, a second garment for changing and shade at midday make the difference; taking the garment off early does not.

The cooler half of the year has its own small trade-off. From November to February average highs stay between about 5°C and 9°C, so the garment simply disappears under a coat and a sweater. The medical timeline is identical in any month: the first visible changes after 3-4 weeks, bruising and swelling gone by weeks 4-5, and the final contour formed within 3-6 months.

Movement helps in any season. Lymphatic drainage massage and pressotherapy are recommended alongside the garment, and activity comes back step by step rather than all at once. In Stuttgart that can mean an easy, flat walk through the Schlossgarten towards the Neckar in the first weeks, long before the climb up a vineyard path or a session at the gym is on the cards again.

Registered, trained and named: checking the surgeon

Every doctor who works in Baden-Württemberg has to register within one month with the district medical chamber responsible for the place of work; for Stuttgart that is the Bezirksärztekammer Nordwürttemberg, under the Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg, which also has its seat in the city. The chamber holds the examinations that lead to a specialist title, so it is the right body to ask whether a doctor's Facharzt qualification is genuine.

A protected title matters because liposuction is often marketed by doctors without full surgical training. The German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (DGPRÄC) recommends a specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery and offers its own search for member surgeons, which is a quick second check. Removed fat cells do not come back to the treated areas, which is exactly why the choice of who removes them deserves this care.

At the consultation, ask whether the tumescent technique or VASER ultrasound is planned for your areas and why, how many areas can sensibly be treated in one operation, whether local or general anaesthesia is proposed and what that means for the stay, and who you should call if the swelling or temperature in the first week seems unusual. A mild rise in temperature during that week is a normal reaction, and a good team will explain where normal ends.

Statutory insurance, complications and sick pay

Liposuction to reshape the body is not medically necessary treatment under section 27 of the Social Code Book V, so statutory health insurance does not pay for it and the cost is agreed directly. The more important rule is section 52(2) of the same code: if a complication arises from a medically non-indicated aesthetic operation, the insurer must make the patient pay a reasonable share of the treatment costs and must refuse or reclaim sickness benefit, in full or in part, for the duration of that treatment. It is not left to the insurer's discretion.

Pay from the employer is not assured either. Section 3 of the Continued Remuneration Act grants up to six weeks of continued pay only for incapacity that occurs through no fault of the employee, and the act does not say that a purely cosmetic operation qualifies. Most patients in Stuttgart therefore take annual leave for the recovery. With tumescent liposuction most people are back at work within 3-7 days, though desk work and lifting are different things: physical exertion and heavy lifting wait for the first 7 days.

If you do report sick, section 5 of the act requires you to inform the employer without delay, and an absence of more than three calendar days needs a medical certificate by the following working day.

Can I get a first opinion from Stuttgart before booking?

Yes. Coordinators are available around the clock on Telegram and WhatsApp, and you can describe the areas you would like treated to get an early view on technique and scope before the free consultation.

Can I go to the Cannstatter Volksfest after liposuction?

Not in the first month if you want to follow the recovery rules: alcohol is to be avoided for at least a month. Plan the operation so that the festival weeks in late September and early October fall before it or well after the first month.

When can I use a sauna or swimming pool again in Stuttgart?

The bathhouse, sauna, pool and active sport stay off-limits for 4-6 weeks, the same period in which the compression garment is worn. Your surgeon confirms the exact date at the check-up.

Is summer or winter better for liposuction?

Either works medically. Winter is more comfortable, since the compression garment is worn for 30-45 days and on still July days the air in Stuttgart's basin can feel close and warm.

Will I have to stay in hospital?

With general anaesthesia you stay one day under observation; with local anaesthesia you go home 3-4 hours after the operation.

Will my health insurer cover a complication?

Only with a contribution from you. Under section 52(2) SGB V the insurer must charge a reasonable share of the costs and refuse or reclaim sickness benefit when a complication follows a medically non-indicated aesthetic operation.

How do I verify a surgeon in Stuttgart?

Ask for the exact Facharzt title, check it with the Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg or the Bezirksärztekammer Nordwürttemberg, and look the surgeon up in the DGPRÄC member search.

When will I see the final result?

The first changes show after 3-4 weeks, bruising and swelling are gone by weeks 4-5, and the final contour forms within 3-6 months. Check-ups take place at 7 days and at 3 months.