Can Liposuction Be Performed On My Face?
Some cosmetic surgeries only target a specific area
. For example, breast augmentations can (predictably enough) only be performed on the breasts, face lifts can only be performed on the face, and nose jobs are only performed on the nose. Of course, there are also other cosmetic surgeries that are more versatile and that can be performed on a wide variety of body areas.
One of the most versatile of these is liposuction (also called lipoplasty and suction lipectomy). This surgery, which removes excess fat from the body by sucking it out through a tiny tube called a cannula, can be performed almost anywhere on the body where there is excess surface fat.
Some of the most popular areas are well known. As might be expected, one of the very most popular target areas is the abdomen. Neither men nor women like having excess belly paunch or love handles.
A couple of other popular areas, especially among women, are the buttocks, hips and thighs. Liposuction to reduce the size of the breasts is fairly popular among both genders.
However, beyond these relatively predictable areas, there are a number of other areas which can be treated surprisingly well by a lipoplasty. One of these lesser known, yet effective places, is the area of the face and chin.
The face is one of the first things that people look at when they meet a new person. A lot of how we perceive another person's appearance has to do with their face. As the body ages, it tends to store increasing amounts of fat around the face. This increased facial fat gives the face an older, flabbier appearance.
In some people, it accumulates around the cheeks. In some other people, it accumulates around the sides of the mouth, creating the effects of jowls. In some other people, the excess fat is primarily stored around the chin, producing a double chin.
Liposuction can help to combat all of these problems. By suctioning the fat out of these areas, the surgery can help to return a younger, more streamlined appearance to the face.
The surgery typically costs between one and several thousand dollars, and it typically requires a relatively short recovery time. If you are interested in getting lipoplasty on your face and would like to know more about the procedure, you should consider speaking with a cosmetic surgeon in your area. Many surgeons offer free consultations to interested potential clients.
by: Christian Heftel
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