Liposuction Before & After Photo Gallery

Tummy tuck is the gold-standard for tightening loose abdominal skin, but proper liposuction technique and patient selection can deliver skin tightening that rivals tummy tuck. Results 6 weeks after lipo360 and breast reduction.

Achieving the best possible results requires that we approach each patient with a customized plan and artistic technique. Liposuction of hips and inner and outer thighs resulted in a rewarding result for this young woman.

Young skin that is free of stretch marks is particularly good at shrinking in response to liposuction.

Young skin that is free of stretch marks is particularly good at shrinking in response to liposuction.

Young skin that is free of stretch marks is particularly good at shrinking in response to liposuction.

Even when skin is loose, liposuction can still be worthwhile for improving contour. Younger patients have more natural elasticity and often do better in this situation.

contouring of abdomen with liposuction and mini-abdominoplasty

Using liposuction to contour the torso and limited skin excision to optimize skin tone, dramatic improvements in appearance can be achieved. Breast augmentation improved cosmetic harmony and contributed to this successful outcome.

Slow, methodical technique is the secret to beautiful results

If skin quality is good, abdominal liposuction can create beautiful and natural results.

Liposuction will still be performed in 100 years, even when everyone has a laser fat-zapper at home. 'Fat zappers' will always take second place, because you want to feel and see the fat that is removed so that you know that you have taken the right amount in the right area. Fat zappers may kill fat cells or put them to sleep, but since the fat is still sitting there at the end of the procedure you have no idea if you will see a nice result when the healing is complete.

This patient demonstrates a common problem. He obtained good results with abdominal liposuction, but like some patients, got lazy with diet and exercise as a result. This has resulted in significant weight gain in his breast area.

We advise our patients when skin excess is likely to be a problem after liposuction. This patient wished to proceed as skin laxity was less of a concern than her excess fat, and she was very happy with results that are less than optimal.

Liposuction can be performed when cellulite is a problem, but an improvement in the skin irregularities should not be expected.

The most reliable and rewarding area for liposuction is the outer thigh. The skin tone here is good, and so the improvements in contour are visible even soon after surgery.

Liposuction Instead Of Weight-Loss Before

Liposuction Instead Of Weight-Loss After

Liposuction can be performed at any weight, but ideally you are at a stable weight before the procedure. If you gain weight after liposuction, it will preferentially go to areas not treated where there are fat cells able to accumulate triglyceride.

Liposuction can cause a buttock to sag, so it is used with great caution in this area. Instead, we will work around the buttock to provide better shape and definition.

Men have much more fibrous fatty tissue, and some modification of technique is necessary. The surgery is a little more work for the surgeon, but definitely worth it!

Every few months another device is unveiled to create perfect liposuction results. Heating, cooling, laser, water-jets, injections- confused? Don't be! This example from 15 years ago was performed with effectively the same techniques we use today. Like sculpture, liposuction relies on a surgeons eye and esthetic, and new technology will never replace that.

Liposuction is not a tool for correcting cellulite, but results can still be gratifying even when cellulite is a problem.

Privacy rules prevent us from acknowledging whether this is Shakira, but it is a good example of the power of liposuction to permanently achieve improvments in body contour.

We generally recommend three-weeks recovery before expecting an improvement from liposuction. That is good advice, but many patients obtain great results much sooner. We don't make recommendations based on positive exceptions, but try to capture a wide-spectrum of results in making our predictions.

Liposuction relies on good skin tone to achieve best possible results, but than doesn't mean that it is only an option for the young. This 65 year old had good skin quality and obtained a very gratifying result from liposuction of inner (medial) and outer (lateral) thighs.

Abdominal liposuction relies on good skin tone to achieve the best results. When skin tone is not good, a tummy tuck may be more appropriate.

There are countless liposuction devices and the variations of techniques is countless. Don't worry, your only concern is whether you have found a surgeon that can safely and effectively give you the results you want.

Liposuction of the abdomen is ideal in younger women before pregnancy. It may reduce the chance of stretch marks from pregnanacy.

Back and hip skin typically has good elasticity, and liposuction can achieve big improvements even when the volume of fat removed is modest.

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