Liposuction & Body Sculpting

Liposuction is an outpatient procedure, which means you can return home the same day as your surgery. It can sometimes be performed using local anesthesia with sedation. However, general anesthesia may be recommended depending on the treatment site and extent of correction required. Tiny incisions are created where small tubes, or cannulas, are inserted. The cannulas loosen fat cells and suction them out of the body. Laser technology or mechanical agitation may be used to reduce trauma to the surrounding tissues.

While liposuction can be performed as a standalone procedure, many patients discover that they can achieve more precise enhancement by combining it with other procedures. Liposuction may be performed in conjunction with:

• Tummy tuck: A tummy tuck revamps the abdomen by removing excess skin and tightening the underlying tissues. Liposuction is usually added to tummy tuck surgery because it produces additional sculpting of the midsection.
• Mommy Makeover: A Mommy Makeover is a procedure package that gives patients full body rejuvenation. Liposuction removes fat throughout the body that may have accumulated over time.
• Male breast reduction: Male patients who seek breast reduction may achieve the chiseled chest they desire with liposuction alone. Patients with moderate to severe gynecomastia may require excision as well.
• Arm lift: Patients who want slimmer, tighter upper arms can benefit from an arm lift, which may include liposuction to remove stubborn pockets of fat.
• Thigh lift: A thigh lift usually involves skin excision to tighten the upper legs. Liposuction is often added to this procedure to produce slimmer leg contours.