Liposuction
Liposuction slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing stubborn fat deposits, improving your contours and proportion where diet and exercise haven’t helped.
What Is Liposuction?
Liposuction, sometimes called lipo, has become one of the most popular elective surgeries performed today. Using a suction technique, it removes excess fat from targeted areas such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks, arms, or neck.
If you are bothered by fat deposits anywhere on your body that don’t respond to diet or exercise, lipo may be right for you. It is not a treatment for obesity, a substitute for healthy habits, or an effective fix for cellulite or loose, sagging skin.
Targeted Contouring
Slims and reshapes specific areas of the body, improving your contours and overall proportion.
Treats Stubborn Fat
Designed for localized fat deposits that have not responded to diet or exercise.
One Treatment
Lipo is a single-treatment procedure, supported afterward by compression wear during recovery.
Are You a Candidate for Liposuction?
Liposuction can be performed on men and women of all ages. The best candidates share a few things in common.
- You are at a relatively normal weight
- You have localized areas of fat you would like removed
- You are in good physical and mental health
- You have no active medical conditions
- You have realistic expectations about your results
Your Consultation
Before surgery, your surgeon reviews your medical history and performs a physical examination, assessing your skin tone and elasticity along with the amount and location of your fat deposits. This visit is also the time to talk through realistic expectations for your results.
The Liposuction Procedure
During surgery, small, thin tubes called cannulas are inserted through tiny incisions in your skin. The cannulas attach to a vacuum device that suctions out the fat.
Liposuction can be performed under general anesthesia, where you sleep through the procedure, or under local anesthesia, where you are awake but sedated. Most procedures take between one and three hours, depending on the number and size of the areas being treated.
What to Expect During Recovery
Some bruising, swelling, and soreness is normal after the procedure.
Your surgeon provides specific instructions for caring for yourself as you recover.
Most people take one to two weeks off from work.
Plan to avoid strenuous activity for at least four to six weeks.
Supportive compression wear is required following the procedure.