Liposuction Beverly Hills - What Can A Liposuction Specialist Do For You?

By Author: Dr. Vishal Kapoor
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Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty (“fat modeling”) or liposculpture suction lipectomy (“suction assisted fat removal”) is a cosmetic surgery procedure that removes fat from many different sites on the human body. Areas affected can range from the abdomen, thighs and buttocks, to the neck, backs of the arms and elsewhere. Liposuction is best suited for removing fat deposits that simply won’t go away with other weight loss methods like dieting and exercise. A good candidate for liposuction would be over 18 and in good health, have an ongoing diet and exercise regime, and have fatty pockets of tissue available in certain body areas.

The basic surgical challenge for a liposuction specialist is to remove the right amount of fat without causing damage to the neighboring tissue such as blood vessels and connective tissue, leave the person’s fluid balance undisturbed and cause the least discomfort to the patient. As techniques have been refined, many ideas have emerged that have brought liposuction closer to being safe, easy, less uncomfortable and effective. Liposuction Beverly ...
... Hills are performed by liposuction in areas of the body such as abdomen, hips, outer thighs (saddlebags), flanks (love handles), back, inner thighs, inner knees, upper arms, submental (underneath the chin) and gynaecomastia (male breast tissue). In general, fat is removed via a cannula (a hollow tube) and an aspirator (a suction device).

Suction-assisted liposuction (SAL) is the standard method of liposuction. Liposuction Specialist Beverly Hills inserts a small cannula (like a straw) through a small incision. It is attached to a vacuum device. The liposuction specialist pushes and pulls it in a forwards and backwards motion, carefully through the fat layers, breaking up the cells and drawing them out of the body by suction. Finer cannulas and better techniques have resulted in vastly improved results. SAL is the gold standard in liposuction techniques even now. In Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction (UAL), a specialized cannula is used which transmits ultrasound vibrations within the body. These vibrations burst the walls of the fat cells, emulsifying the fat (i.e. liquefying it) and making it easier to suction out.

Most liposuction procedures by Liposuction Specialist Beverly Hills are performed under general anesthesia, and some under local anesthesia. General anesthesia is safe and increases patients as well as the surgeon’s comfort during circumferential body contouring. Tumescent and super wet techniques are also used depending on the volume of aspirate expected. Tiny access points (2-3mm) are made in natural creases or within the bikini line through which the fat is aspirated. Patients can get up, walk around and go home the same day if they didn’t receive general anesthesia, and are able to return to work between two days and two weeks. A compression garment which can easily be removed by the patient is worn during this time period.

Thanks to the remarkable results it produces and due to its safe nature, Liposuction is one of the most sought after plastic surgery procedures today.