When exploring new techniques for any medical procedure, doctors and scientists typically look for methods that are easier, quicker, cheaper, and more efficient overall. This is true of cosmetic surgery, particularly liposuction, a fat removal procedure. Many new techniques have been tested over the years, and the ones that worked and were beneficial were put into use. However, it is rare that one technique is efficient in every way. There are...more
Everyone wants to look like a star. But with movie stars getting thinner and thinner and with obesity and overweight statistics rising in America, that seems to be an unattainable ideal.However, some liposuction doctors offer what initially sounds like a dream come true: they promise that they can remove large amounts of fat from your body, helping you to go down a number of clothing sizes all at once. This sort of drastic fat removal is referred...more
Liposuction is one of the most popular procedures in the history of cosmetic surgery. For twelve out of the last thirteen years, it has topped the charts as the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery in the United States. Last year, even during a recession, over 300,000 liposuctions were performed in America alone. The procedure experiences similar success in other parts of the world such as Europe, South America and parts of Asia.However, despite the procedure's popularity, many people don't understand it. This article will help to give the reader a basic understanding of liposuction.The word liposuction means literally the suction of fat. The surgery removes excess body fat with the help of suction. Other names for the surgery include lipoplasty and suction lipectomy.Prior to the surgery, a patient and his or her surgeon meet and decide on a specific target area (or a few areas) from which the patient would like to have fat removed. On the day of surgery, the patient comes in and gets the target area numbed, usually through local anesthetic.During the surgery, a surgeon makes small incisions in the skin overlying the target area. Then he or she inserts a sort of special hollow...more
Liposuction is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the world. It has been the number one most commonly performed procedure in the United States for twelve out of the past thirteen years. Last year, over 300,000 liposuctions were performed in the United States alone.However, liposuction isn't just a procedure; it's a field. Since its...more
It seems like there's a new method of performing liposuction almost every year. Doctors and scientists are constantly on the lookout for new technologies and techniques that will make liposuction (also called lipoplasty or suction lipectomy) safer, easer to recover from and more aesthetically pleasing.One of the very newest forms, called Custom...more
Cosmetic surgery, including liposuction, has often been stigmatized by the social mores of our culture. Many people who undergo this procedure try to keep it quiet, even celebrities for fear that others might think negatively of them after finding out they decided to have liposuction done. The fact is, lipoplastic procedures are ever-increasing in popularity all over the world--not just in the United States--and quite a number of people may have undergone this type of procedure without you even knowing! Truthfully, there is no need to keep liposuction a secret as it is not as stigmatized today as it was twenty years ago and it is an incredibly common practice.Plenty of other things have been thought of as taboo decades ago that certainly aren't today. It is no wonder that individuals can start feeling more secure in being open about their decision to undergo liposuction. It is easier because this procedure's popularity has grown exponentially since its debut in the late seventies and early eighties. More people get liposuction done. It's a constant rumor in the Hollywood rumor mill and although many celebrities claim to have never undergone any type of cosmetic procedure, the...more
You may have considered liposuction for awhile, and you might be wondering when the best time to receive the surgery will be. Perhaps you are considering having a child and are wondering whether the surgery should be performed before or after the...more
Liposuction is an extremely popular surgery. In fact, until the year 2008 lypoplasty was the most popular cosmetic surgery for over a decade. In 2008 it was bumped down to second most popular by a narrow margin. The surgery is popular for both men...more
Studies have shown that a person's primary place of residence and the surrounding areas has a cultural effect on what type of cosmetic surgery, if any, they are more likely to want. It certainly is an interesting concept, since this could be a new...more
Liposuction (also known as lipoplasty and suction lipectomy) is a surgical procedure designed to remove unwanted fat from the body. This procedure can remove up to about eight pounds of fat at a time. It typically is not used for total body weight...more
Many young teens, especially young girls, are beginning to ask their parents for liposuction. The trend of young people getting cosmetic surgery has become increasingly apparent in the last few years. More and more members of the younger generations...more
Millions of Americans are concerned about losing weight and remaining healthy. Diet and exercise are certainly the foundation to such a feat however many people struggle to lose the last ten to fifteen pounds for an entirely good...more