LIPOSUCTION
A DISTINCTIVELY DIFFERENT PRACTICE
EXPERIENCE EXTRAORDINARY
What is Liposuction?
Liposuction slims and contours specific areas of the body by both removing excess fat deposits and inducing contraction of the overlying skin. Liposuction can be performed on many areas of the body including abdomen and waist, hips and buttocks, thighs, back, neck, chest, upper arms, knees, calves, and ankles.
Liposuction can be performed alone or along with other plastic surgery procedures such as a facelift, breast reduction, or a tummy tuck. If you are bothered by excess fat deposits – located anywhere on your body – that don’t respond to healthy eating and/or exercise, liposuction may be indicated. Ideal candidates for liposuction are adults close to their ideal weight who have good muscle tone and firm, elastic skin.
About the Procedure:
Liposuction is performed through small, inconspicuous incisions. At the beginning of the procedure, a fluid is infused into the skin and fat to minimize pain and bleeding. A thin hollow tube, or cannula, is inserted through the small incisions to loosen excess fat using a controlled back and forth motion. The dislodged fat cells are then suctioned out of the body using a surgical vacuum and/or syringe attached to the cannula. Numerous problem areas can be addressed including the abdomen and waist, hips and buttocks, thighs, back, neck, chest, upper arms, knees, calves, and ankles.
Your improved body contour will be most apparent once the swelling and fluid retention commonly experienced following liposuction subside. With continued practices of healthy eating and fitness, the loss of excess fatty tissue should be permanently maintained. Significant fluctuations in weight, including those that occur with pregnancy, can alter the results. It is not possible to improve lax skin tone with liposuction. Maintaining your weight and keeping a healthy lifestyle will help the longevity of your liposuction results.
Some of the problem areas that can be addressed with liposuction:
What is a Liposuction?
Liposuction slims and contours specific areas of the body by both removing excess fat deposits and inducing contraction of the overlying skin. Liposuction can be performed on many areas of the body including abdomen and waist, hips and buttocks, thighs, back, neck, chest, upper arms, knees, calves, and ankles.
Liposuction can be performed alone or along with other plastic surgery procedures such as a facelift, breast reduction, or a tummy tuck. If you are bothered by excess fat deposits – located anywhere on your body – that don’t respond to healthy eating and/or exercise, liposuction may be indicated. Ideal candidates for liposuction are adults close to their ideal weight who have good muscle tone and firm, elastic skin.
About the Procedure:
Liposuction is performed through small, inconspicuous incisions. At the beginning of the procedure, a fluid is infused into the skin and fat to minimize pain and bleeding. A thin hollow tube, or cannula, is inserted through the small incisions to loosen excess fat using a controlled back and forth motion. The dislodged fat cells are then suctioned out of the body using a surgical vacuum and/or syringe attached to the cannula. Numerous problem areas can be addressed including the abdomen and waist, hips and buttocks, thighs, back, neck, chest, upper arms, knees, calves, and ankles.
Your improved body contour will be most apparent once the swelling and fluid retention commonly experienced following liposuction subside. With continued practices of healthy eating and fitness, the loss of excess fatty tissue should be permanently maintained. Significant fluctuations in weight, including those that occur with pregnancy, can alter the results. It is not possible to improve lax skin tone with liposuction. Maintaining your weight and keeping a healthy lifestyle will help the longevity of your liposuction results.
Some of the problem areas that can be addressed with liposuction:
FAQ’s
Liposuction can be safely performed in an accredited office-based surgical facility. Dr. Hewell and Dr. Fischer’s office ambulatory surgical facility is accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF). Established in 1980, AAAASF holds outpatient and office-based facilities to hospital standards and assures the public that patient safety is the top priority in a facility.
Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure. Anesthesia choices for liposuction include intravenous sedation and general anesthesia. Dr. Hewell and Dr. Fischer will recommend which anesthesia option is best for you.
Dr. Hewell and Dr. Fischer see all of their liposuction patients the day after surgery. The Doctors and their exceptional team will take care of all dressings at this visit.
You will be dressed in a gently compressive garment following surgery to help contour the liposuction sites and minimize swelling.
Early return to exercise, usually within 1 week of surgery, is allowed following liposuction. Dr. Hewell and Dr. Fischer recognize exercise is an important aspect of life and will help you get back to exercise as soon as possible.
