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What is Liposuction?
What is the Tumescent Technique?
Who are the best candidates?
What areas can be treated by Liposuction?
How are the benefits of liposuction measured?
Is the fat removal permanent?
Will Liposuction get rid of cellulite?
How will my skin look after the surgery?
What will my recovery be like?
How do I find out more about whether Liposuction is right for me?
What is Liposuction? (back to top)
Liposuction surgery is performed to remove unwanted localized deposits of fat cells from the body. The procedure is meant for body contouring. It is not treatment of obesity. A suction tube is inserted through a tiny incision placed in an inconspicuous location on the skin. With a high pressure vacuum, fat cells are extracted through this tube. The result is a resculpturing of bulging areas into more attractive contours.
What is the Tumescent Technique? (back to top)
With the Tumescent technique, large volumes of saline solution, local anesthesia, and adrenaline are infused into the fatty area being treated. The swelling enables the doctor to maneuver a small instrument, called a cannula, connected to a vacuum machine, superficially under the skin. The cannula is inserted into the fatty tissue through tiny incisions. The doctor gently moves it around under the skin and suctions away the unwanted fatty deposits to reveal more attractive contours.
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Who are the best candidates? (back to top)
Patients:
With firm, elastic skin and are in good health.
Who have tried to eliminate bulges through diet, exercise and weight loss.
Who have distinct areas of localized fat that are disproportionate to the rest at their bodies.
With realistic expectations and that are only slightly to moderately overweight.
Who understand that liposuction is not a substitute to weight loss.
What areas can be treated by Liposuction? (back to top)
The most frequent areas treated by liposuction, in men are:
- "love handles"
- breasts / abdomen
- neckline
For women, the frequently treated areas include:
-thighs and lower leg area
-hips
-buttocks
-stomach area
-knees
-cheeks and double chins
Some women elect to have their fat recycled through lipo-augmentation to increase the volume loss on the face. The volume loss can cause neck and jowl to have loose ski
How are the benefits of liposuction measured? (back to top)
Cosmetically speaking, successful liposuction is measured in inches rather then pounds. The weight removed is not as important as the improvement in your body contour. Most important is an improved self-image and self acceptance.
Is the fat removal permanent? (back to top)
Yes! It seems that after puberty we do not create new cells. When you gain weight, you expand the fat cells that you have. Tumescent liposuction permanently removes fat cells to improve your body's contour. Should you gain weight after liposuction, it goes to the fat cells that remain in your body.
Will Liposuction get rid of cellulite? (back to top)
Liposuction is not a treatment for cellulite, although many patients do notice an improvement in the appearance of cellulite after the fat cells are removed.
How will my skin look after the surgery? (back to top)
Dimples, ripples and stretch marks remain unchanged following liposuction. Your new figure will be similar to what you would expect if you could lose an equal amount of localized fat through diet and exercise alone. The use of smaller cannulas allows the fibrous connections between your skin and body to remain. These connections will contract over time. As a result, excessive skin folds are so rare that many patients avoid the necessity for surgical skin excision by having excellent results with liposuction alone.
What will my recovery be like? (back to top)
You will go home after the procedure and may need to relax until the next morning after which you may gradually increase your activity as tolerated. After two to five days, you may resume normal activities.You will need to wear a snug elastic dressing, girdle, or body stocking over the treated area to aid healing.
How do I find out more about whether Liposuction is right for me? (back to top)
If you are considering liposuction and would like to get more information regarding the surgery, please call our office and we will be able to set up an appointment for you to meet with Dr. Moy or one of his associates. Our office phone number is (310) 274-5372.
Dr. Moy is a board-certified Cosmetic Surgeon in Beverly Hills, CA specialized in Liposuction Surgery.
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