Category: liposuction

Swelling and Bruising after Liposuction

Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure that is both common and effective, characteristics that many cosmetic operations share. But one unique feature of liposuction is the degree of tissue trauma that it creates. Despite the many glitzy advertisements for the procedure and countless impressive before and after photographs available on the internet, fat removal by Read More…

Is Liposuction Dangerous? Assessment of Safety Factors

Liposuction is certainly one of the most commonly performed aesthetic plastic surgery procedures. And by definition it treats the largest body surface areas of any cosmetic operation. Since its introduction in the U.S. over 40 years ago, it has risen to prominence because it not only treats refractory fat issues, which are ubiquitous, but Read More…

Reshaping The Leg With Liposuction and Calf Implants

The legs are often overlooked when it comes to modification by plastic surgery. There are numerous procedures that can be done that focus on the thigh, knees and ankles. But before considering what to do, one has to know what makes a leg attractive. Most people know when they see a good looking pair Read More…

Understanding Abdominal Contouring Treatment Options

Abdominal contouring is one of the most common body changes that many patients request. Pregnancy, fluctuations in weight and for some their own genetics make for this body centric area a focus of appearance and clothing wear. Numerous plastic surgery procedures exist for its modification but, in the end, they all involve methods to either Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Two Part Process of Liposuction

Liposuction is one of the most recognized of all cosmetic plastic surgery procedures and has been done in the U.S. since 1981. As the science of liposuction has evolved, particularly over the past two decades, new methods of extraction has appeared applying energy technologies such as ultrasound, laser, infrared and pulsed water. These modern-day liposuction Read More…

Drug Levels and Blood Loss After Liposuction and Abdominoplasty

Liposuction remains one of the most common body contouring operations in cosmetic surgery. While often viewed as ‘simple’ with little recovery and promising dramatic results from the perspective of how it is often marketed and promoted, liposuction is a very invasive procedure that induces a lot of tissue trauma. The small size of the cannula Read More…

Liposuction and the Theory of Fat Re-Accumulation and Redistribution

Liposuction remains the most effective method of instantaneous fat reduction. Studies and surveys have repeatedly shown that its initial effects are very visible and, as a result, has a high patient satisfaction rating. But well done long-term studies are lacking that evaluate what happens to the contours of the treated areas as well as other Read More…

Case Study: Liposuction of the Knees

Background: As liposuction has evolved over the past thirty years, it has undergone numerous developments most of them technological. But besides improvements in how effectively fat can be extracted, the use of liposuction has been applied to every conceivable body part from the neck down to the ankles. The development and use of small cannulas Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Liposuction Yesterday and Today

When you can’t get rid of that fat by diet and exercise, liposuction may be the lone remaining effective option. But liposuction has evolved since it appeared in the U.S. in 1981 and it now associated with many high-tech and appealing names. All of the buzzwords and marketing behind liposuction today make it seem like Read More…

Liposuction and the Fat Homeostasis Theory

One of the most common questions that patients ask these days in regards to liposuction is…will I gain weight elsewhere after this fat is removed? The basis of this question comes from one study published last year which showed some fat growth in the back and arms after abdominal liposuction in a small number of Read More…