Category: liposuction

Common Patient Questions about Liposuction

What are the common side effects of liposuction? The most common side effects of liposuction is bruising, swelling and pain. Every liposuction patient will experience these temporary issues that take up to six weeks after surgery to go completely away. The skin overlying the treated areas will also be temporarily numb but full feeling Read More…

Reducing Seromas in Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) Surgery

A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is one of the most common body contouring procedures. It is unrivaled for what it can do to the waistline when there is loose skin and excess fat for which there is no other satisfactory solution. Despite the success of the procedure, it is not complication free. The most Read More…

Perioral Mound Liposuction in the Round or Aging Face

The influence of fat on the shape of the face is but one anatomic component. But because it is relatively easily removed in most cases, the incentive for surgical modification is fairly high. The facial fat compartments that are most easily removed or reduced in size are those in the neck and the cheek.The buccal Read More…

Getting Good Results with Abdominal Etching 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…

Smartlipo of the Neck and Chin Augmentation – An Early Facial Rejuvenation Approach

The chin and neck angle relationship is one of the most significant facial markers that has a significant influence on the age of one’s appearance. A well defined chin point and a contoured neck angle are what most of us had in the first three to four decades of life. Aging changes the neck Read More…

‘Smart and Tyte’ Facial Rejuvenation for Neck and Jawline Enhancement

There are a lot of patients who are halfway between injectable fillers and a traditional facelift. Their facial contouring concerns are not really adequately addressed with short-acting fillers but they are not yet prepared to go as far as a surgical facelift. Most of these patients are between the ages of 40 to 50 and Read More…

Recovery after Neck Liposuction

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…

Smartlipo Treatment of Axillary Hyperhidrosis

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…

Conservative vs. Aggressive Liposuction and the Risk of Skin Irregularities

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…

Understanding What Thigh Liposuction Can and Cannot Do

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…