Category: liposuction

  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…

  Unhappiness with the shape of one’s neck is a common cosmetic concern. It is important to differentiate between a full neck, which is a fat problem, from that of a neck wattle which is more of a skin issue than that of fat. Usually a neck shape that is due primarily to fat is Read More…

  The Buffalo Hump deformity, also known as a dorsocervical fat accumulation, is known to occur from many different diagnoses. It most commonly occurs in HIV patients from the effects of the antiviral medications. But chronic steroid use and certain endocrine disorders can also create a similar type posterior neck deformity, marked by a large Read More…

  1.      How much weight should I lose before having liposuction?   Ideally, liposuction is best used as a ‘spot’ treatment for resistant areas of fat. This would imply that one should be near to what they consider to be their ideal body weight. On a more practical basis, one’s weight should be down to Read More…

  One of the most common questions that liposuction patients ask is…how much weight will I use after surgery? It is well known that plastic surgeons do not consider liposuction and weight loss in the same sentence. It is not a weight loss technique and we don’t want any patient to use that as a Read More…

Smartlipo, or laser-assisted liposuction, is a significant advance in fat removal technology. Using heat to liquefy fatty deposits provides a more effective means of mobilizing and evacuating unwanted body contours. Based on advertisements and promotions which is widespread across the internet and in local markets, Smartlipo is almost synonymous with the use of local anesthesia. Read More…