Liposuction (Lipoplasty)

The following "Guide to Cosmetic Plastic Surgery" is an overview to cosmetic plastic surgery and was published by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc. 

Lipoplasty, also called liposuction, removes localized collections of fatty tissue to give you a smoother and slimmer body contour. For the best results, you should be relatively normal weight with extra fat localized in specific areas such as the hips, buttocks and abdomen. Liposuction is also effective in removing fat deposits from the back, legs, arms, face and neck.

Liposuction is neither a substitute for proper diet and exercise nor a method for overall weight loss. It cannot eliminate cellulite or correct loose, hanging skin. In fact, the best results from lipoplasty are achieved when you have healthy, elastic skin with the capacity to shrink evenly after surgery. If your skin has lost much of its elasticity, you may need a skin tightening procedure such as a tummy tuck, thigh lift, buttock lift or arm lift.

Local anesthesia (usually with sedation), regional or general anesthesia may be used, depending on what your surgeon judges as the safest and most comfortable choice for your particular surgery. Liposuction is usually performed using a suction pump device to vacuum away excess fatty deposits.

Following surgery, you may wear a snug dressing or garment, perhaps for several weeks, to promote skin shrinkage and to minimize swelling and bruising as you gradually resume normal activities. You can expect to return to work within one or two weeks.

Illustrations from left to right:     1. Lipoplasty helps to eliminate unsightly bulges by removing localized fat deposits.     2. Collections of fatty tissue in the shaded areas are removed through short incision that are discreetly placed.     3. A long, hollow tube, called a cannula, with an opening at one end is inserted through a small incision. At the tube’s opposite end, a vacuum pressure unit suctions away the fat.     4. After surgery, your body contour will appear smoother and slimmer.

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The Plastic Surgery Center of Manchester, New Hampshire specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery, including body lifts, breast enlargements, breast lifts, breast reductions, eyelid surgery, ear surgery, facelifts, fat grafting, liposuction, neck and chin surgery, rhinoplasty (nose surgery), surgery after massive weight loss, and tummy tucks. We also offer facial rejuvenation (chemical peels, dermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing, Obagi Blue Peels, Glycolic Peels, Microdermabrasion), injectables (Botox) and facial fillers (Radiesse and Restylane) and advanced skin care to patients from all over New England (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts). While no responsible practitioner gives guarantees for the work they do on the human body, we can at least reassure you that you will receive the expertise and dedication of over 30 years in practice. Our patients become an important part of our family and we try to get to know each patient individually and customize their treatment to meet their desires.