zewertmd/ Monterey Office (831)644-9800 337 El Dorado Street Suite A-1 Monterey, CA 93940 Salinas Office (831)424-7800 1441 Constitution Blvd Bldg. 400, Suite #100 Salinas, CA 93906 Liposuction sculpts the body by removing unwanted fat from areas such as the face, (chin and cheeks), neck, abdomen, hips, thighs, buttock, knees, and upper arms. Liposuction is very effective at decreasing the appearance of padding under the skin. Liposuction is also known as liposculpture, lipoplasty, or suction lipectomy. Liposuction is a popular procedure because of the sculpted results that can be achieved making one look and feel better. Liposuction is best used on areas of the body that have been resistant to weight loss after diet and exercise. Liposuction is not appropriate for candidates who need to lose a great deal of weight. Liposuction is not a procedure that will treat cellulite. Instead, it is a good procedure to use to remove pockets of localized unwanted fat. Fat cells are removed or vacuumed out by inserting a narrow instrument called a cannula, through tiny incisions. Once removed, these fat cells will not return. A patient may gain weight in the treated area but it will typically return in proportion to weight in other parts of the body. Ideally, a liposuction patient is healthy, at his or her normal weight, and has good skin elasticity. Age is a factor primarily as it relates to the elasticity of a patients skin. The better a patients skin elasticity, the smoother the result. Patients with poor skin elasticity may not be appropriate candidates for liposuction. As with all aesthetic surgery, realistic expectations are a prerequisite to liposuction. Liposuction can also be an effective procedure to treat excess breast fat in males. This condition is called gynecomastia and is often embarrassing to male patients. Depending on the amount of fat to be removed, liposuction can be performed in the out patient surgery center (which is a licensed, accredited, and certified surgery center) or as an in-patient procedure at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula or at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:41:31 +0000
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