Category: liposuction

Suprapubic Liposuction in Lengthening of the Buried Penis

A buried or hidden penis is an uncommon condition of young male children and teenagers. There are numerous reasons for a buried penis including scar retraction from a prior circumcision, childhood obesity, and a congenitally small or short penis. Regardless of the cause, a concealed penis is a potential problem for an unobstructed urinary stream Read More…

LipoDissolve (Kybella) Injections of the Neck and Jowls

Fat in the neck and jowl area would certainly classify as a Type 1 LipoDissolve problem. I find that LipoDissolve injections in the neck to be a particularly effective treatment, probably the best use of an injectable fat reduction method. It works in this area for one good reason, the neck has a small surface Read More…

The Top Ten Instructions After Your Liposuction Surgery

Liposuction surgery, to effectively reshape the contour of body areas, usually involves a significant surface area of treatment. This involves a fair amount of trauma to the underlying tissues and resultant swelling and bruising of the treated areas. Compression and shaping garments are an important part of the recovery process to maximize the contour and Read More…

Liposuction of the Knees – Helping to Reshape the Legs

While liposuction can be performed on almost any body area below the neck, little mention is ever made of fat removal from the knee. Yet, in my practice, I regularly perform knee liposuction particularly when the inner thighs are being treated. Most female patients can benefit from knee liposuction if it is done judiciously Read More…

Treatment Approaches for Double Chin Correction

Whether you are young or old, some people end up with that annoying double chin even if they are not overweight. And while there are some ways to camouflage it, like wearing a turtleneck, that often is not practical or desired. Many times, that double chin or extra ‘neck’ is not seen or fully Read More…

Facial Reshaping Techniques for Improving The Round Face

Not infrequently I get requests from patients for the desire to transform a round face into a more shapelier one. One cause of a round face is that the patient is overweight. A full neck, round cheeks, and a lot of subcutaneous fat throughout the face creates a generalized fullness that creates a fat Read More…

LipoDissolve (Kybella) Injections For Postoperative Liposuction Irregularities

LipoDissolve, or the injection introduction of a fat-emulsifying chemical solution to treat small areas of excessive fat for cosmetic improvement, is a controversial procedure that is not FDA approved. (or even off-label as it has no approved medical uses) Despite its regulatory status in the United States, I have found LipoDissolve in my practice Read More…

Getting Rid Of Fat – Liposuction vs. Lipodissolve (Kybella)

Even though we are in the middle of the summer (or maybe because we are), you may have decided to get serious about getting rid of those unsightly fat areas that diet and exercise just won’t. But with different methods of fat removal available, which one is right for you? It may be tempting Read More…

Laser Assisted-Liposuction – Promising New Method For Fat Removal and Skin Tightening

Advancements in methods of fat removal by liposuction continue to change and be ‘improved’. One of the most noteworthy methods that is currently marketed and touted is laser liposuction, or more accurately, laser-assisted liposuction. As opposed to the traditional technique of cannula insertion, eating up the fat tissue, and then sucking it out, the mechanical Read More…

Patient Classification for Lipodissolve Injections – The Key to Success

LipoDissolve offers an alternative non-surgical treatment option for select fat problems. While liposuction, when it was originally in the United States in 1981, was to be used for ‘spot reduction’ (and we know its application has been extended well beyond that initial use), successful use of LipoDissolve really depends on the spot reduction concept. Read More…