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Female Plastic Surgeons Resource-
What is liposuction?
Your female plastic surgeon can perform Suction Assisted Lipectomy (SAL) or liposuction, a surgical technique in which the removal
of fat deposits reshapes a specific part of the body, such as the face, neck, arms, abdomen, hips,
or thighs. Liposuction, which was actively practiced in Europe during the mid 1970s, was not popularized
in the United States until the early 1980s. Since then it has become the most requested aesthetic
surgical procedure. The popularity of this operation is based on its relative simplicity which requires
only a small incision usually well hidden in a normal skin fold. Frequently, patients seek liposuction
from a female plastic surgeon to reduce their weight and general obesity.
Unfortunately, liposuction is not indicated to treat these
problems and your female plastic surgeon will likely recomend more standard methods of weight reduction for these problems. Liposuction is intended
to re-sculpt isolated collections of body fat that would not generally respond to diet and exercise;
it is a method of body contouring to reduce inches, not pounds. The good news is that the suctioned
fat cells are permanently removed. If the patient gains weight later on, the new fat will be distributed
in a more proportioned manner.
Who should have liposuction?
Patients with average weight, localized fat collections, and healthy elastic skin are the best candidates
for liposuction from a female plastic surgeon. Obesity, cellulite, or loose sagging inelastic skin are several problems that would tend
toward poor results. In fact, these problems may be worsened by liposuction. Unfortunately, many individuals
performing liposuction are not trained in other techniques of body contouring and may not have the experience
to recognize that a different procedure (such as a tummy tuck) may provide a better result for the patient.
SAL may be used in conjunction with other body contouring procedures, such as breast reduction, tummy tuck,
thigh-lift, or face lift. Find female plastic surgeons in your area that offer liposuction, tummy tuck surgery or
known as abdominoplasty and other plastic surgery procedures.
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