Liposuction MD Archives

Choosing the right plastic surgeon for your liposuction procedure is incredibly important. Dr. Bruno and Dr. Brown are board-certified plastic surgeons in Bethesda with decades of plastic surgery experience. From your consultation to post-operative care, Drs. Bruno and Brown will provide you with professional care to meet all of your needs.

As a patient, you want to go into surgery with confidence that your doctor is both knowledgeable about the procedure you are getting and cautious when operating. The doctors at Bruno | Brown Plastic Surgery are committed to performing procedures with the highest safety standards in mind while simultaneously meeting the previously discussed desires of each patient.

Do You Need a Liposuction Consultation?

During a consultation, our doctors will discuss your desired plastic surgery outcomes to determine which technique will help you see the results you are looking for.

The first liposuction technique is traditional tumescent liposuction. This uses a thin and hollow tube to loosen excess fat by a back-and-forth movement, which is then removed from the body. The second technique is power-assisted liposuction. This technique uses a device that produces rapid, small vibrations to break up the fat before it can ultimately be taken out of the body.

The average liposuction recovery and procedure times can vary based on a patient’s individual care. However, a liposuction surgery typically lasts about 1 to 4 hours, and recovery is about 3 to 5 days with no overnight hospitalization required.

Below is a video of Dr. Bruno answering some of his patient’s frequently asked questions about getting liposuction done. Take a look!

What are the Different Areas Liposuction Can Treat?

Liposuction can be completed in multiple areas such as:

Abdomen

Ankles

Arms

Buttocks

Cheeks

Chin

Hips

Knees

Neck

Thighs

Waist

During your consultation, Bruno | Brown’s doctors can help you to determine which area of your body liposuction would be best for you. Patients often want to combine several different areas to get the results and body contouring they desire.

If you are in need of a Bethesda liposuction procedure, please call Bruno | Brown Plastic Surgery at (301) 215-5955 or schedule a liposuction consultation.

Amy Schumer Gets Real About the Benefits of Liposuction

Everyone wants to feel good in their body, even the funniest celebrities around. For those that follow funny lady Amy Schumer, you know she is not afraid to share her secrets, even when it comes to bouncing back after pregnancy with the help of cosmetic surgery.

Us Weekly compiled Amy’s honest thoughts about getting liposuction after giving birth:

“I just wanted to say that, because if anybody sees me in pictures or anything and they’re like, she looks thinner, and whatever: it’s because I had a surgery,” the Life & Beth star said on Chelsea Handler’s podcast “Dear Chelsea” in March 2022. “It’s too hard, and I just want to be real about it.”

Schumer revealed that she looked into liposuction after she healed from her endometriosis surgery. “I healed well, and I was like, can I get lipo? And I got lipo and I’m feeling really good,” she added.

In this digital age, it’s easy to compare our bodies – especially with our favorite celebs. Amy’s candid comments are a great reminder that it’s totally normal to need some help getting rid of that stubborn extra fat, and feeling good in your skin is no laughing matter.

Popular Areas of the Body for Liposuction

We have mentioned that this body contouring procedure can be a great option post-pregnancy when you can’t lose those extra pounds – but it is a very versatile procedure that can be performed nearly anywhere on the body carrying excess fat. Lipo is also very popular; according to The Aesthetic Society, liposuction was the number one most-performed surgery by board-certified U.S. plastic surgeons in 2021, with 491,098 procedures.

Liposuction can also benefit many areas of the body for both women and men, including:

Abdomen
Arms
Back (such as that stubborn “bra bulge”)
Buttocks
Calves and ankles
Chest (during male breast reduction or “Gynecomastia” procedures)
Flanks (think pesky “muffin tops” or “love handles”)
Face, neck, jowls
Hips
Thighs

Our Top 4 Favorite Benefits of Liposuction

Permanent Fat Removal – it can remove the stubborn fat that diet and exercise can’t cells for good; all you need to do is maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Encourages a Healthy Lifestyle – while not a substitute for weight loss, feeling better about your problem areas and seeing some great results can help patients pursue a healthy lifestyle. So put on that favorite workout gear, strut to the nearest gym, and keep working on your overall wellness!
It’s a Quick Procedure – Visit our state-of-the-art, in-office operating room and be contoured in just a couple hours!
Minimal Down Time – most of our patients feel comfortable resuming normal activity within a few days – while we do have our patients wear a garment, the limited downtime means minimal disruption to your life as you work on full recovery.

Popular DC Plastic Surgeon Shares Why He Performs Liposuction Almost Daily

Watch our board-certified surgeon Dr. Brown talk through some of the most common liposuction questions he gets from patients.

Make sure to also check out our before and after liposuction photos, detailed procedure information, and consultation info on our main liposuction page.