Liposuction

No, this is a body contouring procedure, which means you’ve worked to lose weight, but certain areas of your body are resistant to any more efforts.

Liposuction is one of the most versatile procedures and is used to remove excess fat from targeted areas of the body, including:

• Abdomen
• Flanks (“love handles” or “muffin tops”)
• Face, neck, jowls
• Buttocks
• Thighs
• Chest (during male breast reduction procedures)
• Back
• Calves and ankles
• Arms
• Hips

Candidates for liposuction:

• Are typically within 30% of their target weight
• Have firm, elastic skin
• Have good muscle tone
• Have one or more determined areas of fat to be removed
• Have realistic expectations for their desired figure
• Are in good health

Do not smoke, or are prepared to quit smoking throughout the procedure and recovery

Both procedures do help create a flatter stomach, but liposuction targets unwanted fat while a tummy tuck targets excess skin. Additionally, a tummy tuck is more invasive than liposuction. During the consultation, your doctor will discuss your goals and lifestyle to make a recommendation that best meets your needs.

During this procedure, fat is removed through suction utilizing a thin metal tube, or cannula. This process can completely reshape problem areas and drastically decrease the size of areas, such as your abdomen or thighs.

This procedure can be a solution for patients who have tirelessly tried diet and exercise without progressing toward their goals. It only takes a few hours and has a recovery time of only three to five days. Patients do not need to stay overnight at the hospital.

Once you have decided that this procedure is right for you, our experienced plastic surgeons will work with you to determine which type of liposuction in Washington, DC is right for you:

• Traditional tumescent liposuction: this uses the cannula to loosen excess fat by a back and forth movement.
• Power-assisted liposuction: This device produces rapid, small vibrations to break up fat so that it can easily be suctioned out through the cannula.

No! Many men feel that their problem areas, such as their love handles, can be addressed with liposuction. Because men retain their skin elasticity longer than women, the areas of fat beneath the skin tend to be firmer and more vascular, making liposuction for men usually very effective.