Liposuction

Once your liposuction procedure is over, the recovery phase begins. This part of the surgery process is known as lipoplasty healing. A compression garment is used to cover the treatment areas. These elastic bandages help to control swelling and compress the skin to your newly shaped body. Small temporary drainage tubes may also be inserted into existing incisions to allow excess blood or fluid to escape rather than collect. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Shaun Parson will be...

Liposuction Surgery Procedures in the US It appears as though one of the most popular cosmetic surgical procedures in the United States is continuing to increase in its popularity. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the liposuction trend is rising. The procedure has gone from the fourth most popular to the third most popular in America. Though four out of the top five plastic surgery procedures have experienced a slight decline in number of procedures...

Liposuction Surgery With the surgical procedure known as liposuction, the intent is to remove unwanted fat pockets that build up around the body and can compromise one’s overall appearance. The desired effect of this treatment is to provide the patient with redefined contours and to reduce the amount of fat in the region targeted. Liposuction surgery is relatively straightforward and quick. Dr. Shaun Parson uses a small tube called a cannula to suction out the unwanted fat...

Lipodissolve + Liposuction Let's discuss lipodissolve and liposuction. Liposuction to remove subcutaneous fat was first developed 35 years ago and is one of the most common aesthetic surgical procedures in the United States with 341,144 procedures reported in 2011. The obvious downside to liposuction is the fact that one has to have some form or fashion of surgery to have the procedure performed. So are there any alternatives to liposuction? Are there ways to achieve similar...

Cosmetic Surgery in Men When someone thinks of plastic surgery they most often picture a woman. The female gender has been the dominant demographic for plastic surgery for as long as it has been around, but many forget that men can benefit from it as well. Statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that facelifts for men have risen 14% from 2009 to 2010 with a male increase in liposuction of 7%. And data...

How ‘Spanx’ Can Help Healing Post Liposuction Surgery Liposuction surgery can use have undergarments help with post surgery. Sara Blakely, age 41, became the youngest self-made woman to make the Forbes magazine billionaires list. Sara is the inventor and owner of the slimming apparel brand, Spanx. Spanx revolutionized the undergarment industry by introducing footless pantyhose. The Spanx footless pantyhose are the first “body shaping” undergarments intended to give anyone that slim and shapely appearance they have...