Revision liposuction is a procedure that is designed to correct any irregularities that persist following prior liposuction surgery. Generally, revision liposuction is performed after a few months, when fat deposits in treated areas create asymmetry or undesirable contours.
Patients may require revision liposuction even when the original surgery was performed by the most experienced and knowledgeable [...]
A common question, unless you’re lucky enough to have unlimited funds!
The price of liposuction varies from physician to physician. Generally pricing is determined by the area you want to treat, the amount of fat targeted, and the type of liposuction method. It’s very difficult to give an average price, but you should expect to pay [...]
Liposuction can target several areas on the body, but some are more popular than others. These areas generally do not respond well to diet and exercise, which is why patients resort to liposuction to get rid of them.
The Top 3 Areas For Women3. The thighs/butt. These two areas are tied for third place. Inner [...]
Smartlipo is liposuction that zaps unwanted fat, melting it so that it can be suctioned out of the body more easily. While there may be other methods of laser assisted liposuction that work on the same premise, the patented technology of Smartlipo has several benefits that other technologies just don’t have.
• Promotes tissue coagulation resulting [...]
Say the word fat, and we think about rolls of blubber, pot bellies, and thunder thighs. We think obesity, high cholesterol and clogged arteries. Instantly, we think it’s bad – but it’s not. Fat is vital to our body, and we need a certain measure of it to function properly.
Our bodies need fat. It’s [...]
Liposuction removes fat in an area by suctioning it out, and this is almost always performed by a cannula attached to a device that is like a vacuum. A cannula is a long tube of any size that is inserted into the body through an incision where the unwanted subcutaneous fat is located. The term [...]
That cosmetic surgical procedure most of us know as liposuction has a lot of other names. The majority use the prefix “lipo”, which means fat. Here are some of them:
lipo – this is informal and is just a short form for liposuction. It can be combined with the name of a specific technique, such as [...]
According to statistics released by the Harley Medical Group, a leading UK based cosmetic surgery provider, the number of liposuction procedures performed in the UK continues to rise annually by a staggering 27%, despite current unfavourable economic conditions.
Representatives believe that this may be due to how liposuction, and cosmetic surgical procedures in general, are perceived [...]
Any surgery has its risks, and liposuction isn’t an exception to this rule. The following are some common risks related to the body contouring procedure:
ScarringLiposuction involves the insertion of a cannula (tube) into the target area so that the unwanted fat can be suctioned out. An incision is made into the skin in order to [...]
In the human body, there are two main types of fat: subcutaneous and visceral. Visceral fat is fatty tissue surrounding the internal organs, while subcutaneous fat refers to adipose tissue located directly underneath the skin.
Subcutaneous fat is essential in maintaining body heat and provides shape to the body and facial contour. However, too much can [...]