When Americans head to the doctor to alter what they see in the mirror, liposuction is often the procedure of choice. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly 200,000 people had liposuction performed last year, making it one of the top five most common cosmetic procedures.
Advances in technology account for part of the boom. Doctors can now use ultrasonic equipment or inject fluid into the targeted pockets and pull out more fat as a result. That means people can see more dramatic results, but patients should be educated first.
A multitude of diet and exercise resistant body areas can safely and successfully be improved with mini-liposuction using only local anesthesia at Palm Beach Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery in West Palm Beach. Mini-liposuction uses numbing solution injections, without pills, IVs or hospital.
Through the use of mini incisions and small caliber liposuction cannulas, diet and exercise resistant fat in the neck, breasts, arms, flanks, back, tummy, hips, inner and outer thighs, knees and even calves are areas that can be improved with mini-liposuction. The patient usually experiences minimal discomfort and is encouraged to resume normal activities following the procedure.
However, for those with greater amounts of fat in multiple areas, full liposuction is performed in Palm Beach Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery’s adjoining hospital outpatient surgery unit. These procedures work best on those patients with good skin and muscle tone – excess skin and muscle weakness will not be corrected by liposuction alone. Fredric M. Barr, M.D., F.A.C.S. is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, serving West Palm Beach for over twenty-five years. He can recommend the procedure best for each patient and leaves no questions unanswered. For a gallery of before and after photos, click here.
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