Introduction:
Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery operation that helps sculpt the body by removing fat from specific areas like the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks, and neck. The fat is usually removed through a cannula (a hollow tube) and aspirator (a suction device). Liposuction is not a substitute for dieting and exercise, but it can remove stubborn areas of fat that do not respond to traditional weight loss methods.

Best candidates for liposuction:
You may be a candidate for liposuction (liposculpture) if you have areas of excess fat that bother you. Sometimes even with diet and exercise these localized fatty deposits can remain. Areas where you might carry excess fat include the arms, back, chest, stomach, thighs, hips and buttocks.

Dr. Kearney performs liposculpture under general or local anesthesia and you may go home the same day. Using tiny canulas or suction tubes, Dr. Kearney removes excess fat from the desired areas. Incisions are very small and placed as inconspicuously as possible. Depending on the number of areas treated and the amount of fat removed, you are usually able to return to work a few days after the procedure. Normal activity can often be resumed within a few weeks.

For liposuction in San Diego County - contact board certified plastic surgeon Robert Kearney. Located in La Jolla serving San Diego, Encinitas and Del Mar.

 
 

Background
Many women consult Dr. Sayah because of overly large or sagging breasts, a condition resulting in neck and shoulder pain, deep grooves in the shoulders from brassiere straps, skin rashes, and increased menstrual discomfort. In addition, these patients often experience emotional distress when friends (and even total strangers) thoughtlessly comment on the size of their breasts. Other women are bothered by sagging breasts, and while the size of their breasts may be acceptable, the undesirable shape makes them feel unattractive.

Enlarged breasts are often the result of hereditary factors or weight gain. Hormones also play a part in some cases where the breast tissue is actually more sensitive than normal to certain female hormones. Sagging breasts result from poor skin tone, stretching of ligaments during pregnancy and breast-feeding, weight changes, heredity, and the aging process. Either of these conditions can be corrected with the same basic operative procedure, and thousands of women each year undergo successful surgical alteration of their breasts.

During your initial consultation, you will be encouraged to discuss your desires, fears, expectations, and goals. In addition to reducing breast size, Dr. Sayah will strive to create a more aesthetically pleasing breast by improving shape and balance and creating breasts which are proportional to your chest and shoulders. No woman has breasts which are perfectly symmetrical in volume, shape, or position. Dr Sayah will aim for improved breast symmetry in addition to a more youthful appearance (firm breasts with proper uplift).

Procedure
A more shapely breast (lifted and reduced in size) is created by elevating the nipple (which normally remains connected to its nerve and blood supply) to a more acceptable position. If the nipple is enlarged, its size is reduced. The breast and torso are measured to determine the amount of reduction required, and a pattern is drawn on the breast. If necessary, the internal breast tissue is reduced and molded into a normal size and shape. Sometimes, during uplift operations, a small implant may be placed to add extra support and shape to the breast. Dr. Sayah will discuss this with you before surgery.

New techniques in plastic surgery aim to reduce the length of incisions and scars in performing breast lifts and reductions. In traditional techniques the final incision lines are made around the areola (dark circle around the nipple), down the bottom center and horizontally under the breast and resulting in an “anchor scar.” More modern methods used by Dr. Sayah have limited the incisions to either just around the areola (small circular scar) or around the areola and down the center of the breast resulting in a “lollipop scar.” In particular cases, a significant breast reduction can be achieved by sculpting the breast using liposuction (liposculpture). All incisions are closed in multiple layers in order to minimize widening of the scars.

A comfortable bandage is fitted after surgery and worn for 48 hours. We recommend continued support of the breasts with a well-fitted, comfortable bra after reduction to prevent sagging. A small drain may be used to collect fluid for a day or two after the procedure to help decrease swelling and discomfort.

 
 

In Miami, Florida, as well as in the rest of the United States and across the world, it is especially important to look your best. Abdominoplasty or "Tummy Tuck" is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fatty tissue from the abdomen, as well as tighten the underlying musculature. An abdominoplasty from our Miami, Florida center will tighten stretched, wrinkled skin, creating a firmer, flatter abdomen and narrower waistline.

Protruding abdomens or those with loose, wrinkled, or hanging skin and fatty tissue, causes distress to thousands of people. Weak abdominal muscles, weight fluctuations, pregnancy, and surgical scars can wreak havoc on our lower midsections. For many people, this area does not respond well to diet and exercise.

Abdominoplasty is not, however, a substitute for weight reduction, and it is not meant as a treatment for obesity. The ideal candidate for abdominoplasty has relatively normal weight with weak abdominal muscles and excess skin and fat of the lower abdomen. Loss of skin elasticity, which frequently occurs with slight obesity in older patients, or extreme fluctuations in weight, can result in loose, stretched, hanging skin, as well as fat in the lower abdomen. These conditions can be improved with this procedure. If stretch marks are a problem, only the marks on the excess or hanging skin will be removed. Abdominal wall hernias and/or abdominal scars can sometimes be complicating factors that may also be corrected during abdominoplasty surgery in Miami.

Dr. Sam Gershenbaum in Miami, Florida can help you to achieve your goals. He specializes in procedures relating to tummy tucks including procedures such as face lifts, breast augmentation, nose jobs, ear pinning, and liposculpture. To schedule an appointment or to learn more about an abdominoplasty, please contact us today.

 
 

Liposuction Phoenix Arizona is a procedure that leads to the permanent removal of fat tissue using a suction technique. Liposuction Phoenix Arizona can help sculpt the body by removing unwanted fat from specific areas, including the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck. Many people are unhappy about the fat they have in different parts of their body, and for that reason, liposuction Phoenix Arizona is the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the United States.

During the past decade, liposuction Phoenix Arizona, which is also known as lipoplasty or suction lipectomy, has benefited from several new refinements. Today, a number of newer techniques, including power liposuction (PL), ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL), liposculpture, LipoSelection™, and the tumescent technique, are helping plastic surgeons to provide selected patients with more precise results and quicker recovery times.

Patients should understand that liposuction Phoenix Arizona, in its simplest terms, means removal of fatty tissues and does not necessarily imply any molding, shaping or contouring of the human body. This type of traditional liposuction Phoenix Arizona is excellent for removing unwanted fatty deposits or bulges from individuals. Almost all of the tissue obtained using this technique is found in the deep fat layer, which is the farthest from the skin. While traditional liposuction Phoenix Arizona can reduce these bulges, it does not always create skin shrinkage and contouring. However, most patients, by the mere fact that the fat volume is removed also enjoy some of the benefits of skin shrinkage; a reduction in size. When patients desire more contouring and wish to create more of an hour-glass appearance or perhaps wish to make the abdomen appear more muscular, we usually recommend a more sophisticated form of liposuction Phoenix Arizona, called liposculpture.