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The safety and outstanding results of liposuction continue to make it the most commonly performed aesthetic surgery procedure year after year. Via permanent removal of fat cells, new pleasing contours are established. Unwanted bulges are removed. Clothes fit better. Fat can be removed from almost any area where it is not wanted, including jowls, neck, arms, chest, flanks, hips, abdomen, thighs, knees, calves and ankles. Recent advances in liposuction cannula design have made the results of the procedure very predictable, with easier recovery, less bruising and less risk of skin irregularities. Many studies, however, have shown that the quality of the result of liposuction and satisfaction of the patient is more related to the ability of the surgeon than any other factor. That is where Dr. Murphy's experience and artistic vision reward the patient the most. Liposuction is the true harmony of art and science. How is it done?
Liposuction is almost always performed on an outpatient basis. Small discreetly placed incisions are utilized. These will be barely perceptible when healed. A "tumescent" type solution is infiltrated into the planned areas of liposuction with a thin cannula. This solution aids in removal of the fat, numbs the area and markedly decreases bleeding, minimizing bruising and making it possible to safely remove larger volumes in a single sitting. Once the effects of the tumescent solution set in, the fat is gently removed with movement of a cannula within the fat layer.
Will I lose weight?
Maybe a bit, but liposuction is not a weight loss technique. It is best performed on patients who have worked on their shape but have nagging areas they want improved. Patients do, however, report that they see a significant change in how their clothes fit, requiring an "adjustment" down in their clothes at least one or two sizes. What a great combination; looking thinner, feeling better about yourself, and shopping for new clothes!
What about Liposelection and Liposculpture and maybe other "newer" better techniques I have been reading about?
That is exactly what we have been talking about. Liposuction is all about selecting the appropriate cells to remove so that we can sculpt your body to its more pleasing form. The single most important advance in the field of liposuction has been the introduction of smaller cannula diameter, thereby decreasing the trauma to the tissues. This leads to less bruising and swelling and quicker recovery. Remember, the most important factors in the quality of the result of liposuction are the ability and artistic vision of the surgeon. Fancy names and fancy technology cost more, but studies have shown that the result is the same.
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