Liposuction in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, Southern California
Liposuction in Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills in Southern California offered by a board certified plastic surgeon. Information about Liposuction surgery in Los Angeles, Procedure infromation, health concerns and more.
Liposuction is the surgical alteration
of the body's shape or form. Several procedures allow us to
improve body contour and give our patient's excellent results.
Key Benefits
Capabilities
Through body contouring, we give patients a slender, more
youthful body shape by offering different procedures to suit
individual needs. Reverses effects of Lipodystrophy (unsightly
local deposits of fat tissue). Using the latest technology,
like Ultrasonic Liposuction (UAL), we can perform liposuction
on more body areas than ever before. This offers a flat stomach
to those who have a "belly". With Abdominoplasty,
commonly called a "tummy tuck", we can give patients
the flat stomach they have always wanted.
Liposuction: Inherited traits often prevent people from achieving their desired body shape. Even years of exercise may not yield significant or noticeable results in certain people. For many, the answer is liposuction, a surgical procedure which extracts fat from specific areas of the body. Following the procedure, patients can expect a slimmer, more shapely figure.
The Surgery
The surgeon begins by inserting a cannula (a slim, hollow tube) into small incisions near the area to be recontoured. The cannula is moved through the layers of tissue and extracts the necessary fat. Once the fat and tissue have been removed, the surgeon stitches the incision and trims away excess skin. Several techniques exist. The super-wet technique injects fluid into the patient's body, roughly the same amount as the fat to be extracted. The tumescent technique injects double or even triple the amount of fluid. In UAL (Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty), a specially designed cannula liquefies the fat and suctions it away. Except in the most extreme cases, procedures are performed on an outpatient basis. Your surgeon will suggest the most appropriate form of anesthesia (epidural block, intravenous sedation or a local or general anesthesia).
After the Surgery
Following surgery, an elastic bandage is applied in order to reduce swelling and keep the skin in place. In complex procedures, patients should be monitored closely to make sure no complications occur. Stitches are typically removed in a week's time and patients return to work after several days.
Health Concerns
As with any cosmetic surgical procedure, complications are rare, but include infection, a reaction to the anesthesia, blood clotting, and fluid loss. Less severe risks include a numbing of the skin and moderate changes in skin pigmentation. It is extremely important to choose a physician who has proper and extensive training, with state-of-the-art facilities and a good standing in their field. If you smoke, your surgeon will advise that you stop both two weeks prior to and following surgery. To maximize the success of surgery and minimize the risk of complication, always follow your doctor's instructions for surgical preparation and postoperative care
Liposuction in Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills in Southern California offered by a board certified plastic surgeon. Information about Liposuction surgery in Los Angeles, Procedure infromation, health concerns and more.
Kao Plastic Surgery -
Saint Johns Medical Plaza
1301 20th St., Suite 150,
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone 310-315-9211 -
Fax 310-315-9392
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