It's difficult to say exactly how much a liposuction should cost. Costs vary on a number of factors. Prices vary from state to state and region to region. They may depend on the type of procedure that the surgeon offers and on the surgeon's experience level. Costs may depend somewhat on the price of the surgeon's malpractice insurance and on the demand for liposuction in your area. It may even just simply depend on who the doctor's office...more
Liposuction (also referred to as lipoplasty and suction lipectomy) is both an alluring and a frightening thing for many people. Most people have heard of the procedure, at least in vague terms. Most people know that it is a surgical way to remove excess fat. Most people have heard the endless debates about which celebrity has or hasn't undergone the surgery. A number of people are secretly interested in having some of their own fat...more
Are you ready to lose those pockets of flab with a little lipo? Liposuction is a great solution to localized fatty build-up in various parts of the body. It's great for people whose body would be alright, if they could just get rid of those little pockets of flabbiness here and there.Liposuction techniques have improved greatly over the years. It was developed in the 1970's, and in the years since then, it's helped lots of folks get the body they really want. These days, it's also combined with other types of plastic surgery to achieve total body contouring. There are two kinds of techniques-dry and wet. Which one is best for you? Let's take a look at them and see what they have to offer.Dry Liposuction: This is the older version of the procedure, first developed about 40 years ago. It uses a cannola, a device that sucks the fat right out of your body. First, a small incision is made, and then this device is inserted. Afterwards, the incisions are sown up, and you're ready to go. Usually this is done in one session, and you'll go home the same day.Wet Liposuction: This is a newer version developed during the 1980's. It's called so because it uses a special fluid that softens the...more
Liposuction is a plastic surgery procedure whereby fat deposits are removed from the body because there are too many of them. This is one of the most popular of all types of cosmetic surgery. The operation is generally very safe and takes place in plastic surgeons' clinics and hospitals all over the country all of the time.The techniques used can...more
Before having liposuction, it is necessary to be sure you are qualified to have the surgery performed. It is important to understand the procedure itself, and what condition you need to be in as the patient. This article will address some basic guidelines to help you determine if you are able and ready to have a liposuction performed. It is vital...more
So, you've seen the ads, and you're interested. This liposuction thing sounds pretty good. You have a little bit of weight you'd like to lose, and you think that getting it removed surgically sounds great. The only question is, are you a good candidate for the surgery?You certainly aren't alone in being interested in liposuction (which is also referred to as lipoplasty and suction lipectomy). Hundreds of thousands of Americans from Beverly Hills to New York undergo the surgery every year.A number of things help to determine whether or not someone is a good candidate for lipoplasty. The first is general health. The best patients are in relatively good health. They are free from conditions or habits that would interfere with their healing. Some examples of conditions that can interfere with a person's ability to undergo the surgery include diabetes, heart and lung conditions, and serious chronic diseases. Habits that increase lipoplasty risks include smoking.Second, the ideal patient is fairly close to their target weight. A lipoplasty is not well-suited to removing large volumes of fat. The best patients are within 25 or 30 pounds of their ideal weight, and they are...more
As with any surgery, the pain associated is always a scary element to consider. The amount of pain experienced with a liposuction varies greatly patient to patient. This article will outline some general things to expect with the procedure. Whenever...more
Liposuction (also referred to as lipoplasty and suction lipectomy) is a large and continuously growing field. Last year, nearly 350,000 lipectomies were performed in the United States--even during a recession year.According to studies performed by...more
Questions about the cost of liposuction are difficult to answer with generalizations. The cost of your liposuction will depend on a number of variables: the surgeon you pick, the method or technique that she uses, the number of areas treated, the...more
Liposuction is a large industry, and it's getting larger. Last year, over 300,000 Americans underwent the procedure--and that was in a recession year, when demand for many cosmetic surgeries went down.With this constant growth, and with constant...more
There are a number of different factors--both about the particular surgery as well as the individual patient--that affect the amount of pain a person undergoing liposuction will feel, so it is difficult to say exactly how a certain person will feel...more
When most people think of liposuction (also called lipoplasty and suction lipectomy), they think of fixing the obvious areas: the hips,. the thighs, the butt, and the belly. These areas tend to be places where people store fat and lots of it. While...more