Liposuction has been used exclusively for cosmetic reasons – fat reduction and body contouring. A new study presented at the ASPS annual meeting 2011 suggests that there may be some real health benefits of liposuction. In this study, following liposuction, patients with high triglycerides were shown to have a 43% reduction in triglyceride levels. This …
I am just wrapping up the ASAPS 2011 (American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) meeting in Boston. It was a great meeting with a lot of useful information. I had a great time catching up with colleagues and took in a Redsox game and Celtics/ Heat playoff game. As always, I am coming away from …
The holy grail in liposuction and fat removal is a non-operative procedure that safely, effectively and permanently removes only the undesired fat cells. Without pain, side effects, down-time, or risks. This would result in an ideally “sculpted” 3 dimensional contour. We are not there yet but there are a couple of exciting, new, non-invasive techniques that are …
Non-invasive liposuction alternatives (part 2 of 2) Read More »
The best treatment for excess fat is of course diet and exercise. When a patient needs a little help they often turn towards liposuction. Liposuction has a certain amount of risk, tenderness, and recovery that does not make it the “ideal” procedure for fat removal. The “ideal” procedure for fat removal would; be effective every …
Liposuction is a procedure under constant evolution. First there were traditional dry techniques developed in the 1970?s. Fat was simply removed by suction. This was bloody and frankly barbaric. The tumescent liposuction technique was invented in the 1980?s by Dr. Klein, a California Dermatologist. This significantly cut down on bleeding and risks. Most cases of …
Lipodissolve is similar to mesotherapy. This involves injecting a mixture of “fat dissolving” chemicals into the fat. This is marketed as a noninvasive alternative to liposuction. Yes, lipodissolve can work. The problem is it is very inconsistent. I have seen a patient with large calves and ankles who swore to me that these doubled in …
I recently attended the American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting in Seattle. I attend this meeting yearly to learn about new procedures and technology to keep up to date with my practice. It seems like every year there are several new alternatives to liposuction or adjuncts to liposuction treatment. In this post I will discuss …
Water assisted liposuction (Body-Jet). The future of liposuction? Read More »
Laser liposuction is the hot new thing in liposuction, body contouring and fat removal. It may even be the hottest thing we have ever seen in liposuction. This only seems to be gaining popularity. Add a laser to anything in medicine and the average consumer instantly assumes it must be better. I don’t know how …
photo credit Mcbeth Many patients who would otherwise be great candidates for liposuction are concerned about this one. No, the fat does not somehow appear somewhere else on your body. In reality the fat will come back to the treatment site and to other places if you gain weight after liposuction. That shouldn’t be considered …
After liposuction, does the fat just come back somewhere else? Read More »
This is one that I deal with on at least a weekly, if not daily, basis. After a thorough review of the literature on the topic I can conclusively say that some of the treatment options help a little, some of the time. Not very authoritative, I know, but that is the problem with cellulite. …
