Liposuction

Lipo Sculputuring, Suction Lipectomy, Liposculpting, Lipoplasty, Ultrasonic Liposuction, Power Assisted Liposuction, Lipoplasty, Laser Liposuction

Liposuction is currently one of the most commonly performed aesthetic surgical procedures in the United States. If you have concerns with unwanted fatty deposits, you certainly are not alone! You must understand that this surgery is purely elective. The main attraction of this procedure is that it allows the surgeon to remove bothersome, disproportionate, localized fat deposits through relatively inconspicuous incisions. This procedure has been designed to vacuum away localized, stable fatty deposits, which cannot be controlled by diet and exercise. It is neither an alternative method of weight control nor a treatment for generalized obesity; nor will suction lipectomy help loose skin (unless combined with a traditional resection), or to contour irregularities caused by irregularities in the fat or structures other than fat (i.e. bone, muscle weakness, protrusion of intra-abdominal contents, etc.). Only the fat within the layer between the skin and the first layer of muscles is accessible to liposuction!

It is important that you understand that no person is perfectly symmetrical from one side to the other. If body-contouring surgery is indicated, every attempt will be made during surgery to minimize your side-to-side dissimilarities, but such differences are not due solely to the fatty layer and always persist to some degree, even after the most successful liposuction procedure.

This operation may be effective in removing excess fat from the neck, arms, chest, back, abdomen, hips (“saddle bags”), thighs, knees, calves and ankles. It should be emphasized from the outset, that the procedure has limitations in the amount of fat that can be removed and the amount of body sculpting which can be accomplished. However, in patients with a localized accumulation of fat, this procedure can be helpful in removing some of this fat in order to enhance one’s appearance.

Liposuction is most effective in young, non-obese patients with minor deformities and good skin elasticity, as their skin will contract after the fat has been removed. However, as long as the older patient understands that this procedure is designed to remove fat and not to tighten skin, patients of any age can be helped by liposuction surgery.

The following information has been prepared to familiarize you with facts about the surgical procedures of liposuction that are known by a variety of names as listed above. You are requested to read this information thoroughly and to discuss any questions, which might arise with your surgeon before you proceed with the surgical procedure known as suction lipectomy. You are also requested to keep this form as a reference for instructions in the post-operative period.