Body Sculpture / Liposuction / Liposculpture

You have dieted and exercised and there are still stubborn areas of fat that will not go away. Your reason for choosing liposuction may be as simple as just wanting to look better in your clothes. While liposuction is not a replacement for a healthy life style, it can make you look and feel better.

Liposuction surgery is performed to actually remove unwanted localized deposits of fat cells from the body. The procedure is meant for body contouring. It is not a treatment of obesity. A suction tube is inserted through tiny incisions placed in inconspicuous locations on the skin. With a high-pressure vacuum, sometimes utilizing an external ultrasound source or an ultrasound canula, fat cells are extracted through this tube. The result is a re-sculpting of bulging areas into more attractive contours.

Everyone has the right to feel good about themselves. Could liposuction help you?

Despite adhering rigidly to a diet and exercise program, certain areas of body fat often refuse to budge. Liposculpture can remove spot fat from problem areas of the body utilizing this minor surgical technique. The major benefit of this technique is that removal is permanent. Once those fat cells have been removed, they cannot return again.

The most common areas of liposculpturing in women are the abdomen, hips and thighs, while in men they are the abdomen and love handles. Again, this is designed not as a cure for obesity, but to remove areas of fat that have not responded to diet or exercise.

THE LOWER CHIN
Removal of spot fat of the lower chin is very commonly performed in conjunction with face lifts or chin implants. When performed with a chin implant, this has had the name weekend face lift given to it. While this can improve contours of this region, it is rare that it simply takes a weekend to heal from this. In patients with good skin elasticity, the treatment can be used to bring about a noticeable improvement in the neck/skin profile. Pressure bandages are usually applied for seven days postoperatively to aid skin contraction and support the wound site.

THE ABDOMEN
Both the upper and lower abdominal areas can be treated with liposculpture and the procedure is sometimes performed in conjunction with abdominoplasty (the removal of excess skin folds around the lower abdomen.) The lower abdomen is a particularly suitable site for spot fat removal, as the fat in this area is soft and easily removed. Men in particular are prone to a buildup of fat in this area resulting in "beer bellies" and "love handles". Results are extremely impressive, giving patients a much smoother body outline in close fitting clothes, sportswear and swimsuits.

BUTTOCKS
Excess fat in this area is a common female problem and is often influenced by hormonal factors. The downward force that fat in this area exerts is often responsible for "saddle bags" or "Jodhpur thighs". Considerable improvement in overall shape can be achieved with liposuction/liposculpture in this area.

THIGHS
Excess fat on the thighs is notoriously resistant to both diet and exercise. The thighs are usually the last areas of the body to reduce in size no matter how successfully you lose weight over the rest of your body. Excess fat on the inner thighs can cause uncomfortable chafing and sometimes make it difficult to find clothes that fit well. Spot fat removal is an effective way of treating these areas, permanently removing unwanted fat and restoring normal body proportions.

MALE BREASTS
This embarrassing and often distressing condition can easily be overcome with liposculpture. Excess fat, giving the appearance of a male breast, is easily and permanently removed, restoring the body to a more masculine physique. HOW LONG

WILL IT TAKE TO RECOVER?
Liposuction/liposculpture is a minor surgical procedure, and you can expect to resume normal activities within two to three days, depending upon the extent of your treatment. Most operations are performed under a twilight or general anesthetic as day cases. If larger amounts of fat are removed, you will stay overnight in our surgical center or cottage. You will normally be required to wear a girdle and abdominal binder to aid skin contraction and support the operative site for about six weeks after the operation. Postoperative discomfort is minimal and, if necessary, treated with mild analgesia. Any bruising usually disappears in just a few weeks.

You will also be given full pre- and postoperative instructions on exercise and massage.

Take the first step. If you think that liposuction/liposculpture will help you, why not talk about it today with one of our qualified nurses.

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