Category: liposuction

Abdominal etching is a specialized liposuction procedure used to enhance the appearance of the abdomen. It is a sculpting advancement over flattening of the abdomen alone with liposuction. The procedure has been historically used in athletic males and is generally associated with a fairly high success rate with few complications. But abdominal etching is not Read More…

  One of the main procedures for neck contouring is liposuction. For the younger patient with good skin but a full neck, liposuction can remove fat and aid the skin in drawing back up and creating a better cervicomental angle. Older patients with more loose and inelastic skin will not do as favorably and will Read More…

  While many people regularly sweat during exercise and exposure to high heat conditions, there are some people that do so under completely normal conditions. It is estimated that about 1% of the American population suffers from such excessive sweating known as axillary hyperhidrosis. It is both a source of embarrassment and clothing inconvenience. While Read More…

  Liposuction is the most frequently performed cosmetic plastic surgery operation, particularly if you are considering the surface area of the body regions being treated. While liposuction is uniquely successful at removing fat below the skin, it’s most common complication is an aesthetic one, skin irregularities. Because it is a ‘blind’ procedure, one cannot tell Read More…

  Liposuction is, by far, the most common body plastic surgery procedure. If not by numbers, then certainly by surface area. One of the most frequently treated areas is that of the thighs. Whether it is unhappiness with saddlebags (outer thighs) or fullness and loose skin on the inner thighs, contouring of the legs between Read More…

  Liposuction is one of the most commonly performed of all cosmetic procedures. From the neck down to the ankles, fat can be effectively removed with good outcomes and high patient satisfaction. It is estimated that over 500,000 liposuction procedures are performed in the United States each year. The vast majority of these are done Read More…

  One of the common questions from potential liposuction patients is how much weight should they try to lose before surgery. Should they not try to loss any weight, loss some weight, or loss as much weight as they can before liposuction body contouring?  The crossing of paths between surgical and non-surgical weight loss is Read More…

  Liposuction remains the single most commonly performed body contouring procedure. If for no other reason than the omnipresent of fat throughout the body, it represents the largest surface area procedure performed in any type of known surgery. Because fat is extracted, there are numerous misconceptions about the fat that is removed as well as Read More…